diff --git a/src/VERSION b/src/VERSION
index 545fd574..dda688a7 100644
--- a/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.15.7
+1.15.8pre
diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
index 00f2aaab..9ddfcbf6 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,9 @@ void RclMain::init()
 	    this, SLOT(showUIPrefs()));
     connect(extIdxAction, SIGNAL(activated()), 
 	    this, SLOT(showExtIdxDialog()));
-	    
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(applyFiltSortData()), 
+	    this, SLOT(onResultsChanged()));
+
     if (prefs.catgToolBar && catgCMB)
 	connect(catgCMB, SIGNAL(activated(int)), 
 		this, SLOT(catgFilter(int)));
@@ -621,6 +623,22 @@ void RclMain::startSearch(RefCntr<Rcl::SearchData> sdata)
     QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
 }
 
+void RclMain::onResultsChanged()
+{
+    if (m_source.isNotNull()) {
+	int cnt = m_source->getResCnt();
+	QString msg;
+	if (cnt > 0) {
+	    QString str;
+	    msg = tr("Result count (est.)") + ": " + 
+		str.setNum(cnt);
+	} else {
+	    msg = tr("No results found");
+	}
+	statusBar()->showMessage(msg, 0);
+    }
+}
+
 void RclMain::resetSearch()
 {
     emit searchReset();
diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
index 252aca5b..67f7e996 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public slots:
     virtual void onResTableSortBy(DocSeqSortSpec);
     virtual void resultCount(int);
     virtual void showQueryDetails();
+    virtual void onResultsChanged();
 
 signals:
     void docSourceChanged(RefCntr<DocSequence>);
diff --git a/src/rcldb/rclquery.cpp b/src/rcldb/rclquery.cpp
index a4440ab4..6aec6010 100644
--- a/src/rcldb/rclquery.cpp
+++ b/src/rcldb/rclquery.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ private:
 
 Query::Query(Db *db)
     : m_nq(new Native(this)), m_db(db), m_sorter(0), m_sortAscending(true),
-      m_collapseDuplicates(false)
+      m_collapseDuplicates(false), m_resCnt(-1)
 {
 }
 
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ bool Query::setQuery(RefCntr<SearchData> sdata)
 	LOGERR(("Query::setQuery: not initialised!\n"));
 	return false;
     }
+    m_resCnt = -1;
     m_reason.erase();
 
     m_nq->clear();
@@ -258,23 +259,25 @@ int Query::getResCnt()
 	LOGERR(("Query::getResCnt: no query opened\n"));
 	return -1;
     }
+    if (m_resCnt >= 0)
+	return m_resCnt;
 
-    int ret = -1;
+    m_resCnt = -1;
     if (m_nq->xmset.size() <= 0) {
         Chrono chron;
 
         XAPTRY(m_nq->xmset = 
-               m_nq->xenquire->get_mset(0, qquantum, (const Xapian::RSet *)0);
-               ret = m_nq->xmset.get_matches_lower_bound(),
+               m_nq->xenquire->get_mset(0, qquantum, 1000);
+               m_resCnt = m_nq->xmset.get_matches_lower_bound(),
                m_db->m_ndb->xrdb, m_reason);
 
         LOGDEB(("Query::getResCnt: %d mS\n", chron.millis()));
 	if (!m_reason.empty())
 	    LOGERR(("xenquire->get_mset: exception: %s\n", m_reason.c_str()));
     } else {
-        ret = m_nq->xmset.get_matches_lower_bound();
+        m_resCnt = m_nq->xmset.get_matches_lower_bound();
     }
-    return ret;
+    return m_resCnt;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/rcldb/rclquery.h b/src/rcldb/rclquery.h
index 87dd092a..fea706cf 100644
--- a/src/rcldb/rclquery.h
+++ b/src/rcldb/rclquery.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ private:
     string m_sortField;
     bool   m_sortAscending;
     bool   m_collapseDuplicates;     
+    int    m_resCnt;
+
     /* Copyconst and assignement private and forbidden */
     Query(const Query &) {}
     Query & operator=(const Query &) {return *this;};
diff --git a/website/release-1.15.html b/website/release-1.15.html
index a8ce8f37..31cbe3d9 100644
--- a/website/release-1.15.html
+++ b/website/release-1.15.html
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
         relatively minor, features (ie: duplicates collapsing) depend
         on a full index rebuild. The 1.14 date search feature
         does <i>not</i> need an index rebuild, the data was already in
-        the index. The new 1.15 table will not be able to display
-        filenames without a full reindex (it does display the urls),
-        except for some previous custom field configurations.</p>
+        the index. <i>The new 1.15 table will not be able to display
+          filenames without a full reindex (it does display the urls),
+          except for some previous custom field configurations</i>.</p>
 
 	<br />If installing over 1.10 or older, you need a full
 	rebuild. The best way to do this is to just delete the old