diff --git a/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py b/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
index dd579c0aa..d4726ecd2 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/core/sessions.py
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ def session_exists(project_id, session_id):
     return row is not None
 
 
-def check_recording_status(project_id: int) -> bool:
+def check_recording_status(project_id: int) -> dict:
     query = f"""
         WITH project_sessions AS (
             SELECT * FROM public.sessions WHERE project_id = %(project_id)s
@@ -1124,7 +1124,9 @@ def check_recording_status(project_id: int) -> bool:
                      (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sessions_with_duration) = 0 THEN 1
                 WHEN (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM project_sessions) > 0 AND 
                      (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sessions_with_duration) > 0 THEN 2
-                END AS recording_status;
+            END AS recording_status,
+            COUNT(*) AS sessions_count
+        FROM project_sessions;
     """
 
     with pg_client.PostgresClient() as cur:
@@ -1132,5 +1134,9 @@ def check_recording_status(project_id: int) -> bool:
         cur.execute(query)
         row = cur.fetchone()
 
-    return row["recording_status"]
+    return {
+        "recording_status": row["recording_status"],
+        "sessions_count": row["sessions_count"]
+    }
+
 
diff --git a/api/routers/core.py b/api/routers/core.py
index a8904db66..14d17b4c2 100644
--- a/api/routers/core.py
+++ b/api/routers/core.py
@@ -844,6 +844,23 @@ async def delete_msteams_integration(webhookId: int, _=Body(None),
 
 @app.get('/{project_id}/check-recording-status', tags=["sessions"])
 async def check_recording_status(project_id: int):
+    """
+    Check the recording status and sessions count for a given project ID.
+
+    Args:
+        project_id (int): The ID of the project to check.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary containing the recording status and sessions count.
+              The dictionary has the following structure:
+              {
+                  "recording_status": int,   # The recording status:
+                                            # 0 - No sessions
+                                            # 1 - Processing
+                                            # 2 - Ready
+                  "sessions_count": int      # The total count of sessions
+              }
+    """
     return {"data": sessions.check_recording_status(project_id=project_id)}