diff --git a/src/Api/Controllers/SearchController.php b/src/Api/Controllers/SearchController.php
index c5b0434..e374445 100644
--- a/src/Api/Controllers/SearchController.php
+++ b/src/Api/Controllers/SearchController.php
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class SearchController extends ListDiscussionsController
 
     protected array $translateSort = [
         'lastPostedAt' => 'updated_at',
-        'createdAt' => 'created_at'
+        'createdAt' => 'created_at',
+        'commentCount' => 'comment_count'
     ];
 
     public function __construct(protected Client $elastic)
diff --git a/src/Seeders/CommentSeeder.php b/src/Seeders/CommentSeeder.php
index 8e76b9c..b6246da 100644
--- a/src/Seeders/CommentSeeder.php
+++ b/src/Seeders/CommentSeeder.php
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class CommentSeeder extends Seeder
             'updated_at' => $model->edited_at?->toAtomString(),
             'is_private' => $model->is_private,
             'user_id' => $model->user_id,
-            'groups' => $this->groupsForDiscussion($model->discussion)
+            'groups' => $this->groupsForDiscussion($model->discussion),
+            'comment_count' => $model->discussion->comment_count,
         ]);
 
         if ($this->extensionEnabled('fof-byobu')) {
diff --git a/src/Seeders/DiscussionSeeder.php b/src/Seeders/DiscussionSeeder.php
index d267500..d8704e7 100644
--- a/src/Seeders/DiscussionSeeder.php
+++ b/src/Seeders/DiscussionSeeder.php
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class DiscussionSeeder extends Seeder
             'updated_at' => $model->last_posted_at?->toAtomString(),
             'is_private' => $model->is_private,
             'user_id' => $model->user_id,
-            'groups' => $this->groupsForDiscussion($model)
+            'groups' => $this->groupsForDiscussion($model),
+            'comment_count' => $model->comment_count,
         ]);
 
         if ($this->extensionEnabled('fof-byobu')) {