diff --git a/history/ircplugin.py b/history/ircplugin.py
index c2dcfce..5874c7c 100644
--- a/history/ircplugin.py
+++ b/history/ircplugin.py
@@ -99,11 +99,13 @@ class History(Plugin):
                     logger.debug("total history so far: %s", total_history)
                 logger.debug("final missed history: %s", total_history)
                 self._send_history(who, total_history)
+                self.bot.reply(event, f"{len(total_history)} lines")
                 return 'NO MORE'
             else:
                 where = event.target
                 history = self._missed_slice(where, who)
                 self._send_history(who, history)
+                self.bot.reply(event, f"{len(history)} lines (PRIVMSGed)")
                 return 'NO MORE'
 
     def _send_history(self, who, history):