diff --git a/app/annotator.html b/app/annotator.html
index a9122cf74..eee172a39 100644
--- a/app/annotator.html
+++ b/app/annotator.html
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
               <p class="panel-heading">
                 Image
                 <a v-if="image" :href="getImageUrl()" target="_blank"><i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i></a>
+                <a :href="`search.html${getQueryString()}&q=${object['title']}`" v-if="!!object"> & annotations</a>
                 <span class="side-links">
                   <label>
                     <input type="checkbox" v-model="selection.hideBoxes">
diff --git a/app/assets/annotator.mjs b/app/assets/annotator.mjs
index 02076a2a2..e77630c01 100644
--- a/app/assets/annotator.mjs
+++ b/app/assets/annotator.mjs
@@ -692,6 +692,11 @@ createApp({
 
       return ret
     },
+    getAnnotationsCount() {
+      // unused although handy function for user feedback.
+      // But it's called/drawn too often by Vue since it's not reactive.
+      return (this?.anno?.getAnnotations() || []).length
+    },
     getTextTargetFromSign(sign) {
       // let word = sign.closest('.tei-w')
       let word = sign.closest('[data-tei-id]')