diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDirect.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDirect.cs
index c68796a9ab..c1f2307f20 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDirect.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDirect.cs
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             Add(direct = new DirectOverlay());
             newBeatmaps();
-            direct.ResultCounts = new ResultCounts(1, 432, 3);
 
-            AddStep(@"Toggle", direct.ToggleVisibility);
+            AddStep(@"toggle", direct.ToggleVisibility);
+            AddStep(@"result counts", () => direct.ResultCounts = new ResultCounts(1, 4, 13));
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
index 185ab7c321..7d8a4a6a85 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 
 using Container = osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Container;
@@ -23,34 +22,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
     {
         public static readonly float HEIGHT = 35 + 32 + 30 + padding * 2; // search + mode toggle buttons + sort tabs + padding
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The height of the content below the filter control (tab strip + result count text).
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly float LOWER_HEIGHT = 21;
-
         private const float padding = 10;
 
         private readonly Box tabStrip;
         private readonly FillFlowContainer<RulesetToggleButton> modeButtons;
-        private readonly FillFlowContainer resultCountsContainer;
-        private readonly OsuSpriteText resultCountsText;
 
         public readonly SearchTextBox Search;
         public readonly SortTabControl SortTabs;
         public readonly OsuEnumDropdown<RankStatus> RankStatusDropdown;
         public readonly Bindable<PanelDisplayStyle> DisplayStyle = new Bindable<PanelDisplayStyle>();
 
-        private ResultCounts resultCounts;
-        public ResultCounts ResultCounts
-        {
-            get { return resultCounts; }
-            set
-            {
-                resultCounts = value;
-                updateResultCounts();
-            }
-        }
-
         protected override bool InternalContains(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => base.InternalContains(screenSpacePos) || RankStatusDropdown.Contains(screenSpacePos);
 
         public FilterControl()
@@ -127,41 +108,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
                         },
                     },
                 },
-                resultCountsContainer = new FillFlowContainer
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                    Origin = Anchor.TopLeft,
-                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
-                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = DirectOverlay.WIDTH_PADDING, Top = 6 },
-                    Children = new Drawable[]
-                    {
-                        new OsuSpriteText
-                        {
-                            Text = @"Found ",
-                            TextSize = 15,
-                        },
-                        resultCountsText = new OsuSpriteText
-                        {
-                            TextSize = 15,
-                            Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
-                        },
-                    }
-                },
             };
 
             RankStatusDropdown.Current.Value = RankStatus.RankedApproved;
             SortTabs.Current.Value = SortCriteria.Title;
             SortTabs.Current.TriggerChange();
-
-            updateResultCounts();
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
         private void load(OsuGame game, RulesetDatabase rulesets, OsuColour colours)
         {
             tabStrip.Colour = colours.Yellow;
-            resultCountsContainer.Colour = colours.Yellow;
             RankStatusDropdown.AccentColour = colours.BlueDark;
 
             var b = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>(); //backup bindable incase the game is null
@@ -171,21 +128,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
             }
         }
 
-        private void updateResultCounts()
-        {
-            resultCountsContainer.FadeTo(ResultCounts == null ? 0 : 1, 200, EasingTypes.Out);
-            if (resultCounts == null) return;
-
-            resultCountsText.Text = pluralize(@"Artist", ResultCounts?.Artists ?? 0) + ", " +
-                                    pluralize(@"Song", ResultCounts?.Songs ?? 0) + ", " +
-                                    pluralize(@"Tag", ResultCounts?.Tags ?? 0);
-        }
-
-        private string pluralize(string prefix, int value)
-        {
-            return $@"{value} {prefix}" + (value == 1 ? string.Empty : @"s");
-        }
-
         private class DirectSearchTextBox : SearchTextBox
         {
             protected override Color4 BackgroundUnfocused => backgroundColour;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
index 928ab3b300..368518fc6d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Direct;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         private const float panel_padding = 10f;
 
         private readonly FilterControl filter;
+        private readonly FillFlowContainer resultCountsContainer;
+        private readonly OsuSpriteText resultCountsText;
         private readonly FillFlowContainer<DirectPanel> panels;
 
         private IEnumerable<BeatmapSetInfo> beatmapSets;
@@ -36,10 +40,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             }
         }
 
+        private ResultCounts resultCounts;
         public ResultCounts ResultCounts
         {
-            get { return filter.ResultCounts; }
-            set { filter.ResultCounts = value; }
+            get { return resultCounts; }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == ResultCounts) return;
+                resultCounts = value;
+
+                updateResultCounts();
+            }
         }
 
         public DirectOverlay()
@@ -88,12 +99,40 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                             ScrollDraggerVisible = false,
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
-                                panels = new FillFlowContainer<DirectPanel>
+                                new FillFlowContainer
                                 {
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                                    Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = FilterControl.LOWER_HEIGHT + panel_padding, Bottom = panel_padding, Left = WIDTH_PADDING, Right = WIDTH_PADDING },
-                                    Spacing = new Vector2(panel_padding),
+                                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
+                                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                                    {
+                                        resultCountsContainer = new FillFlowContainer
+                                        {
+                                            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                            Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                                            Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = WIDTH_PADDING, Top = 6 },
+                                            Children = new Drawable[]
+                                            {
+                                                new OsuSpriteText
+                                                {
+                                                    Text = @"Found ",
+                                                    TextSize = 15,
+                                                },
+                                                resultCountsText = new OsuSpriteText
+                                                {
+                                                    TextSize = 15,
+                                                    Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
+                                                },
+                                            }
+                                        },
+                                        panels = new FillFlowContainer<DirectPanel>
+                                        {
+                                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                                            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                                            Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = panel_padding, Bottom = panel_padding, Left = WIDTH_PADDING, Right = WIDTH_PADDING },
+                                            Spacing = new Vector2(panel_padding),
+                                        },
+                                    },
                                 },
                             },
                         },
@@ -115,6 +154,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             filter.Search.Exit = Hide;
             filter.Search.Current.ValueChanged += text => { if (text != string.Empty) header.Tabs.Current.Value = DirectTab.Search; };
             filter.DisplayStyle.ValueChanged += recreatePanels;
+
+            updateResultCounts();
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            resultCountsContainer.Colour = colours.Yellow;
+        }
+
+        private void updateResultCounts()
+        {
+            resultCountsContainer.FadeTo(ResultCounts == null ? 0f : 1f, 200, EasingTypes.Out);
+            if (ResultCounts == null) return;
+
+            resultCountsText.Text = pluralize(@"Artist", ResultCounts?.Artists ?? 0) + ", " +
+            						pluralize(@"Song", ResultCounts?.Songs ?? 0) + ", " +
+            						pluralize(@"Tag", ResultCounts?.Tags ?? 0);
+        }
+
+        private string pluralize(string prefix, int value)
+        {
+        	return $@"{value} {prefix}" + (value == 1 ? string.Empty : @"s");
         }
 
         private void recreatePanels(PanelDisplayStyle displayStyle)