diff --git a/nw/core/project.py b/nw/core/project.py
index d6b6da78..75d86aaa 100644
--- a/nw/core/project.py
+++ b/nw/core/project.py
@@ -606,10 +606,13 @@ class NWProject():
         self.theParent.setStatus("Opened Project: %s" % self.projName)
 
         self._scanProjectFolder()
-        self.setProjectChanged(False)
+
+        self.currWCount = self.lastWCount
         self.projOpened = time()
         self.projAltered = False
+
         self._writeLockFile()
+        self.setProjectChanged(False)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/nw/guimain.py b/nw/guimain.py
index 11ebbdff..b9816c42 100644
--- a/nw/guimain.py
+++ b/nw/guimain.py
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         self.docEditor.setSpellCheck(self.theProject.spellCheck)
         self.mainMenu.setAutoOutline(self.theProject.autoOutline)
         self.statusBar.setRefTime(self.theProject.projOpened)
+        self.statusBar.setStats(self.theProject.currWCount, 0)
 
         # Restore previously open documents, if any
         if self.theProject.lastEdited is not None: