diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
index c74d77a04b..a8555bd6ff 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/et2_extension_nextmatch.js
@@ -2457,6 +2457,9 @@ var et2_nextmatch_header_bar = (function(){ "use strict"; return et2_DOMWidget.e
 					.text(egw.lang(egw.app_name()))
 					.appendTo(this.search_box);
 
+			this.select_counter = jQuery(document.createElement('div'))
+					.addClass('nm_select_counter')
+					.prependTo(this.search_box);
 			// toggle header
 			// add new button
 			this.fav_span = jQuery(document.createElement('div'))
diff --git a/pixelegg/js/fw_mobile.js b/pixelegg/js/fw_mobile.js
index 9c79f2de87..42e64fdfda 100644
--- a/pixelegg/js/fw_mobile.js
+++ b/pixelegg/js/fw_mobile.js
@@ -996,6 +996,19 @@
 		{
 			// Update action_header status (3dots)
 			_widget.header.action_header.toggle(typeof _widget.getSelection().ids != 'undefined' && _widget.getSelection().ids.length > 0);
+
+			// Update selection counter in nm header
+			if (_widget._type == 'nextmatch' && _widget.getSelection().ids.length > 0)
+			{
+
+				_widget.header.select_counter
+						.show()
+						.text(_widget.getSelection().ids.length);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_widget.header.select_counter.hide();
+			}
 		}
 	});
 
diff --git a/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.css b/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.css
index 9bf647e249..21c680ef9b 100644
--- a/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.css
+++ b/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.css
@@ -7581,6 +7581,21 @@ form[id^="tracker-"] .dialogHeadbar {
     -webkit-filter: none!important;
     background-color: white !important;
   }
+  body .et2_nextmatch .nm-mob-header div.nm_select_counter {
+    background-position: center;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    margin-right: 5px;
+    border-left: 1px solid silver;
+    border: 0;
+    color: white;
+    width: 50px;
+    height: 50px;
+    display: block;
+    float: right;
+    text-align: center;
+    font-size: 20pt;
+    line-height: 40pt;
+  }
   body .et2_nextmatch .nm-mob-header div.nm_favorites_div {
     background-position: center;
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
diff --git a/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.less b/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.less
index c34dff93e0..031a8eaac8 100644
--- a/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.less
+++ b/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.less
@@ -701,6 +701,21 @@
 					-webkit-filter: none!important;
 					background-color: white !important;
 				}
+				div.nm_select_counter {
+					background-position: center;
+					background-repeat: no-repeat;
+					margin-right: 5px;
+					border-left: 1px solid silver;
+					border: 0;
+					color: white;
+					width: 50px;
+					height: 50px;
+					display: block;
+					float: right;
+					text-align: center;
+					font-size: 20pt;
+					line-height: 40pt;
+				}
 				div.nm_favorites_div {
 					background-position: center;
 					background-repeat: no-repeat;