diff --git a/test/music_library/records_test.exs b/test/music_library/records_test.exs
index f82cefb0..349b71c3 100644
--- a/test/music_library/records_test.exs
+++ b/test/music_library/records_test.exs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.RecordsTest do
     %{records: records}
   end
 
-  # using record ids as records contain autogenerated fields which are not loaded when the record is created
+  # when searching we do not return all record fields (e.g. cover data)
+  # so we rely on record ids to compare results
   defp search(query, limit, offset) do
     Record
     |> Records.search_records(query, limit: limit, offset: offset)
@@ -60,4 +61,39 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.RecordsTest do
       assert [libertad.id] == search("mbid:#{airbag_au_mbid}", 10, 0)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "search_records_count/2" do
+    setup [:create_records]
+
+    test "untagged search" do
+      assert 2 == Records.search_records_count(Record, "brave")
+    end
+
+    test "tagged search - album" do
+      assert 1 == Records.search_records_count(Record, ~s(album:"Brave \(Live\)"))
+    end
+
+    test "tagged search - artist" do
+      assert 2 == Records.search_records_count(Record, "artist:airbag")
+      assert 1 == Records.search_records_count(Record, ~s(artist:"airbag \(AU\)"))
+    end
+
+    test "tagged search - format" do
+      assert 1 == Records.search_records_count(Record, "brave format:cd")
+    end
+
+    test "tagged search - type" do
+      assert 1 == Records.search_records_count(Record, "brave type:live")
+    end
+
+    test "tagged search - mbid", %{records: [_, _, _, greatest_show_on_earth, libertad]} do
+      [airbag_mbid] = Enum.map(greatest_show_on_earth.artists, fn a -> a.musicbrainz_id end)
+      [airbag_au_mbid] = Enum.map(libertad.artists, fn a -> a.musicbrainz_id end)
+
+      assert 1 ==
+               Records.search_records_count(Record, "mbid:#{airbag_mbid}")
+
+      assert 1 == Records.search_records_count(Record, "mbid:#{airbag_au_mbid}")
+    end
+  end
 end