diff --git a/api/routes.py b/api/routes.py
index 186155a..babcca4 100644
--- a/api/routes.py
+++ b/api/routes.py
@@ -2299,6 +2299,10 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
             "movies": []
         }
         
+        # Track total files processed for statistics
+        total_tv_files_checked = 0
+        total_movie_files_checked = 0
+        
         try:
             # Use filesystem-first approach: find all NFO files missing dateadded
             print("📺 Scanning NFO files directly for missing dateadded elements")
@@ -2334,6 +2338,8 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
                         
                         # Check each NFO file for missing dateadded
                         for i, nfo_file in enumerate(tv_nfo_files):
+                            total_tv_files_checked = i + 1  # Track progress
+                            
                             if i % 1000 == 0 and i > 0:
                                 elapsed = time.time() - scan_start_time
                                 print(f"📊 Progress: {i}/{len(tv_nfo_files)} TV NFO files checked in {elapsed:.1f}s, {len(missing_nfo_files)} missing found")
@@ -2433,6 +2439,8 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
                         
                         # Check each NFO file for missing dateadded
                         for i, nfo_file in enumerate(movie_nfo_files):
+                            total_movie_files_checked = i + 1  # Track progress
+                            
                             if i % 500 == 0 and i > 0:
                                 elapsed = time.time() - scan_start_time
                                 print(f"📊 Progress: {i}/{len(movie_nfo_files)} Movie NFO files checked in {elapsed:.1f}s, {len(missing_items['movies'])} missing found")
@@ -2489,6 +2497,8 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
                 "total_missing": total_missing,
                 "episodes_missing": len(missing_items["episodes"]),
                 "movies_missing": len(missing_items["movies"]),
+                "total_tv_files_checked": total_tv_files_checked,
+                "total_movie_files_checked": total_movie_files_checked,
                 "missing_items": missing_items
             }
             
diff --git a/api/web_routes.py b/api/web_routes.py
index e18cae8..3fc9c65 100644
--- a/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/api/web_routes.py
@@ -1594,16 +1594,17 @@ async def get_episodes_missing_nfo_dateadded(dependencies: dict):
                     
                     return {
                         "success": True,
-                        "total_episodes_checked": len(episodes_missing),  # Close enough for UI
-                        "total_movies_checked": len(movies_missing),
-                        "total_items_checked": result['total_missing'],
+                        "total_episodes_checked": result.get('total_tv_files_checked', 0),
+                        "total_movies_checked": result.get('total_movie_files_checked', 0),
+                        "total_items_checked": result.get('total_tv_files_checked', 0) + result.get('total_movie_files_checked', 0),
                         "missing_dateadded_count": result['total_missing'],
                         "items": all_missing[:50],  # Limit display to first 50
                         "debug_info": {
                             "scan_method": "core_container_filesystem",
                             "core_container_response": "success",
                             "episodes_missing": result['episodes_missing'],
-                            "movies_missing": result['movies_missing']
+                            "movies_missing": result['movies_missing'],
+                            "core_response_keys": list(result.keys())
                         }
                     }
                 else: