diff --git a/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.css b/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.css
index 08ca322..875f0d1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.css
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.css
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@
   opacity: 0.8;
 }
 
+.statusbar-selection-wordcount {
+  opacity: 0.75;
+}
+
+.statusbar-selection-wordcount::before {
+  content: '·';
+  margin-right: 8px;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
 .statusbar-share-btn {
   background: none;
   border: none;
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/Editor/MarkdownEditor.tsx b/src/renderer/components/Editor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
index 4da635b..dfcf2bf 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/Editor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Editor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ export function MarkdownEditor(): JSX.Element {
   const [commentDraft, setCommentDraft] = useState('')
   const [wordStats, setWordStats] = useState<{ atCursor: number; total: number }>({ atCursor: 0, total: 0 })
   const wordTotalRef = useRef(0)
-  const { activeFilePath, activeFileContent, setContent, annotations, fontSize, theme, focusMode, scrollPositions, pendingScrollToLine, clearPendingScrollToLine } = useEditorStore()
+  const { activeFilePath, activeFileContent, setContent, annotations, fontSize, theme, focusMode, scrollPositions, pendingScrollToLine, clearPendingScrollToLine, selectionWordCount } = useEditorStore()
 
   function saveComment(): void {
     if (!pendingComment || !commentDraft.trim()) return
@@ -1134,6 +1134,9 @@ export function MarkdownEditor(): JSX.Element {
       {activeFilePath && (
         <div className="editor-statusbar">
           <span>word {wordStats.atCursor.toLocaleString()} of {wordStats.total.toLocaleString()}</span>
+          {selectionWordCount !== null && (
+            <span className="statusbar-selection-wordcount">{selectionWordCount.toLocaleString()} selected</span>
+          )}
           <button
             className="statusbar-share-btn"
             onClick={async () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/Toolbar/AnalysisToolbar.tsx b/src/renderer/components/Toolbar/AnalysisToolbar.tsx
index 4ac1573..f6987e3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/Toolbar/AnalysisToolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Toolbar/AnalysisToolbar.tsx
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ export function AnalysisToolbar(): JSX.Element {
     toggleOutline,
     revisionPanelOpen,
     toggleRevisionPanel,
-    selectionWordCount
   } = useEditorStore()
 
   const streamingContentRef = useRef('')
@@ -533,11 +532,6 @@ export function AnalysisToolbar(): JSX.Element {
         >
           ≡
         </button>
-{selectionWordCount !== null && (
-          <span className="toolbar-selection-wordcount" title={`${selectionWordCount} words selected`}>
-            {formatWordCount(selectionWordCount)} sel
-          </span>
-        )}
         {activeFilePath && paragraphRhythm.length > 0 && (
           <>
             <button