diff --git a/app/controllers/check_records/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/check_records/search_controller.rb
index 2765137f..eb1a7e8d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/check_records/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/check_records/search_controller.rb
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ def show
       if @search.invalid?
         render :new
       else
-        SearchLog.create!(
-          dsi_user: current_dsi_user,
-          last_name: @search.last_name,
-          date_of_birth: @search.date_of_birth.to_s
-        )
         @total, @teachers =
           QualificationsApi::Client.new(
             token: ENV["QUALIFICATIONS_API_FIXED_TOKEN"]
@@ -29,6 +24,13 @@ def show
             date_of_birth: @search.date_of_birth,
             last_name: @search.last_name
           )
+
+        SearchLog.create!(
+          dsi_user: current_dsi_user,
+          last_name: @search.last_name,
+          date_of_birth: @search.date_of_birth.to_s,
+          result_count: @total
+        )
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/config/analytics.yml b/config/analytics.yml
index 7b7749ae..3fe2506d 100644
--- a/config/analytics.yml
+++ b/config/analytics.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ shared:
     - dsi_user_id
     - last_name
     - date_of_birth
+    - result_count
     - created_at
     - updated_at
   :staff:
diff --git a/db/migrate/20231116115727_add_result_count_to_search_log.rb b/db/migrate/20231116115727_add_result_count_to_search_log.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95b67f12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20231116115727_add_result_count_to_search_log.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddResultCountToSearchLog < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :search_logs, :result_count, :integer
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index cd1ed0f3..fb43db62 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_09_07_120219) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_11_16_115727) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
 
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
     t.date "date_of_birth"
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.integer "result_count"
     t.index ["dsi_user_id"], name: "index_search_logs_on_dsi_user_id"
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/system/check_records/user_searches_with_valid_last_name_and_dob_spec.rb b/spec/system/check_records/user_searches_with_valid_last_name_and_dob_spec.rb
index 506173e2..2e447149 100644
--- a/spec/system/check_records/user_searches_with_valid_last_name_and_dob_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/check_records/user_searches_with_valid_last_name_and_dob_spec.rb
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ def then_the_trn_is_not_in_the_url
   end
 
   def and_my_search_is_logged
-    expect(SearchLog.last.last_name).to eq "Walsh"
-    expect(SearchLog.last.date_of_birth.to_s).to eq "1992-04-05"
+    search_log = SearchLog.last
+    expect(search_log.last_name).to eq "Walsh"
+    expect(search_log.date_of_birth.to_s).to eq "1992-04-05"
+    expect(search_log.result_count).to eq 1
   end
 
   def when_i_click_on_the_teacher_record