diff --git a/app/services/search_item_req.rb b/app/services/search_item_req.rb
index e9260c0..7e5d6f4 100644
--- a/app/services/search_item_req.rb
+++ b/app/services/search_item_req.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def build_request
     start = @params["start"].blank? ? SETTINGS["start"] : @params["start"]
 
     req = {
+      "track_total_hits": true, 
       "aggs" => {},
       "from" => start,
       "highlight" => {},