diff --git a/backend/app/services/artist_service.py b/backend/app/services/artist_service.py
index 271778e..c6aff2b 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/artist_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/artist_service.py
@@ -111,12 +111,22 @@ class ArtistService:
             )
         ).all()
 
+        post_count = (
+            await self.session.execute(
+                select(func.count(func.distinct(Post.id)))
+                .select_from(Post)
+                .join(Source, Source.id == Post.source_id)
+                .where(Source.artist_id == aid)
+            )
+        ).scalar_one()
+
         return {
             "id": artist.id,
             "name": artist.name,
             "slug": artist.slug,
             "is_subscription": bool(artist.is_subscription),
             "image_count": int(image_count),
+            "post_count": int(post_count),
             "date_range": {
                 "min": dmin.isoformat() if dmin else None,
                 "max": dmax.isoformat() if dmax else None,
diff --git a/tests/test_api_artist.py b/tests/test_api_artist.py
index 599093f..0a61d3b 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_artist.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_artist.py
@@ -29,6 +29,30 @@ async def test_artist_overview_ok(client, db):
     body = await resp.get_json()
     assert body["name"] == "Mira"
     assert body["image_count"] == 0
+    assert body["post_count"] == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_artist_overview_post_count(client, db):
+    from backend.app.models import Post, Source
+
+    a = Artist(name="Lyra", slug="lyra")
+    db.add(a)
+    await db.flush()
+    s = Source(
+        artist_id=a.id, platform="patreon",
+        url="https://patreon.com/cw/lyra", enabled=True,
+    )
+    db.add(s)
+    await db.flush()
+    db.add(Post(source_id=s.id, external_post_id="p1"))
+    db.add(Post(source_id=s.id, external_post_id="p2"))
+    await db.flush()
+    await db.commit()
+    resp = await client.get("/api/artist/lyra")
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    body = await resp.get_json()
+    assert body["post_count"] == 2
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio