diff --git a/cli/recipe/list.go b/cli/recipe/list.go
index d610ae76..cc337889 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/list.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/list.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ var recipeListCommand = &cli.Command{
 		tableCol := []string{"name", "category", "status", "healthcheck", "backups", "email", "tests", "SSO"}
 		table := formatter.CreateTable(tableCol)
 
+		len := 0
 		for _, recipe := range recipes {
 			tableRow := []string{
 				recipe.Name,
@@ -55,13 +56,15 @@ var recipeListCommand = &cli.Command{
 			if pattern != "" {
 				if strings.Contains(recipe.Name, pattern) {
 					table.Append(tableRow)
+					len++
 				}
 			} else {
 				table.Append(tableRow)
+				len++
 			}
 		}
 
-		table.SetCaption(true, fmt.Sprintf("total recipes: %v", len(recipes)))
+		table.SetCaption(true, fmt.Sprintf("total recipes: %v", len))
 
 		if table.NumLines() > 0 {
 			table.Render()