diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/index.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/index.html.slime
index 98d3af50..4be1a597 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/index.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/index.html.slime
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ h1 My Conversations
               => link c.title, to: Routes.conversation_path(@conn, :show, c)
 
               .small-text.hide-mobile
-                ' Started
+                => count
+                = pluralize("message", "messages", count)
+                ' ; started
                 = pretty_time(c.created_at)
                 ' , last message
                 = pretty_time(c.last_message_at)
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/show.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/show.html.slime
index 9c979bea..2e28300d 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/show.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/show.html.slime
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ h1 = @conversation.title
     ' Conversation with
     => render PhilomenaWeb.UserAttributionView, "_user.html", object: %{user: other}, conn: @conn
   .block__header--sub.block__header--light
+    span.block__header__title>
+      => @messages.total_entries
+      = pluralize("message", "messages", @messages.total_entries)
     = pagination
     = link "Remove conversation", to: Routes.conversation_hide_path(@conn, :create, @conversation), data: [method: "post", confirm: "Are you really, really sure?"]
     = link "Report conversation", to: Routes.conversation_report_path(@conn, :new, @conversation)