diff --git a/web/components/filters/filters.tsx b/web/components/filters/filters.tsx
index 07be5429..f09f275c 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/filters.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/filters.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,20 @@ import {PsychedelicsFilter, PsychedelicsFilterText} from './psychedelics-filter'
 import {RelationshipFilter, RelationshipFilterText} from './relationship-filter'
 import {SmokerFilter, SmokerFilterText} from './smoker-filter'
 
+// Same count the open panel shows in its summary, so the collapsed hint and the panel can never
+// disagree about how narrowed the search is.
+export function getActiveFilterCount(
+  filters: Partial<FilterFields>,
+  locationFilterProps: LocationFilterProps,
+  raisedInLocationFilterProps: LocationFilterProps,
+) {
+  return countActiveFilters(
+    removeNullOrUndefinedProps({...filters, orderBy: undefined}),
+    locationFilterProps,
+    raisedInLocationFilterProps,
+  )
+}
+
 function countActiveFilters(
   filters: Partial<FilterFields>,
   locationFilterProps: LocationFilterProps,
diff --git a/web/components/filters/search.tsx b/web/components/filters/search.tsx
index 1eae3d30..ee941780 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/search.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/search.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const Search = forwardRef<
     bookmarkedSearches: BookmarkedSearchesType[]
     refreshBookmarkedSearches: () => void
     profileCount: number | undefined
+    activeFilterCount?: number
     openFilters?: () => void
     openFiltersModal?: boolean
     highlightFilters?: boolean
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export const Search = forwardRef<
     starredUsers,
     refreshStars,
     profileCount,
+    activeFilterCount = 0,
     openFilters,
     openFiltersModal: parentOpenFiltersModal,
     setOpenFiltersModal: parentSetOpenFiltersModal,
@@ -173,14 +175,30 @@ export const Search = forwardRef<
             size="sm"
             className={clsx(
               '!h-10 !rounded-full border border-canvas-200',
+              // With the panel closed there was nothing on screen saying the grid is a filtered
+              // view, so an active count tints the button and rides along as a badge.
+              activeFilterCount > 0 && '!border-primary-200 !bg-primary-50 !text-primary-700',
               highlightFilters &&
                 'border-primary-500 ring-2 ring-primary-300 bg-primary-50 text-primary-700',
             )}
             onClick={handleOpenFilters}
             data-testid="open-filters-button"
+            aria-label={
+              activeFilterCount > 0
+                ? `${t('search.filters', 'Filters')} (${activeFilterCount})`
+                : t('search.filters', 'Filters')
+            }
           >
             <IoFilterSharp className="h-4 w-4 sm:mr-1.5" />
             <span className="hidden sm:inline">{t('search.filters', 'Filters')}</span>
+            {activeFilterCount > 0 && (
+              <span
+                className="ml-1.5 flex h-[18px] min-w-[18px] items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary-100 px-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-primary-700"
+                data-testid="active-filter-count"
+              >
+                {activeFilterCount}
+              </span>
+            )}
           </Button>
           <Select
             ref={sortSelectRef}
diff --git a/web/components/profiles/profiles-home.tsx b/web/components/profiles/profiles-home.tsx
index ae73ade8..27fea16e 100644
--- a/web/components/profiles/profiles-home.tsx
+++ b/web/components/profiles/profiles-home.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {useRouter} from 'next/router'
 import {ReactNode, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react'
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast'
 import {Button} from 'web/components/buttons/button'
-import {FiltersElement} from 'web/components/filters/filters'
+import {FiltersElement, getActiveFilterCount} from 'web/components/filters/filters'
 import {Search} from 'web/components/filters/search'
 import {useFilters} from 'web/components/filters/use-filters'
 import {Col} from 'web/components/layout/col'
@@ -267,6 +267,12 @@ export function ProfilesHome() {
 
   const showDockedFilters = isDesktop && openFiltersModal
 
+  const activeFilterCount = getActiveFilterCount(
+    filters,
+    locationFilterProps,
+    raisedInLocationFilterProps,
+  )
+
   return (
     <div className={clsx(showDockedFilters && 'lg:grid lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-4')}>
       <Col className={clsx(showDockedFilters && 'lg:col-span-9')}>
@@ -362,6 +368,7 @@ export function ProfilesHome() {
           bookmarkedSearches={bookmarkedSearches}
           refreshBookmarkedSearches={refreshBookmarkedSearches}
           profileCount={profileCount}
+          activeFilterCount={activeFilterCount}
           filtersElement={filtersElement}
         />
         {displayProfiles === undefined || compatibleProfiles === undefined ? (