diff --git a/ticket_add_modal.php b/ticket_add_modal.php
index ea1e803d..dca10cb2 100644
--- a/ticket_add_modal.php
+++ b/ticket_add_modal.php
@@ -71,18 +71,31 @@
                                     <select class="form-control select2" id="ticket_template_select" name="ticket_template_id" required>
                                         <option value="0">- Choose a Template -</option>
                                         <?php
-                                        $sql_ticket_templates = mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT * FROM ticket_templates WHERE ticket_template_archived_at IS NULL ORDER BY ticket_template_name ASC");
-                                        while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($sql_ticket_templates)) {
-                                            $ticket_template_id_select = intval($row['ticket_template_id']);
-                                            $ticket_template_name_select = nullable_htmlentities($row['ticket_template_name']);
-                                            $ticket_template_details_select = nullable_htmlentities($row['ticket_template_details']);
-                                        ?>
-                                            <option value="<?php echo $ticket_template_id_select; ?>"
-                                                    data-subject="<?php echo $ticket_template_name_select; ?>"
-                                                    data-details="<?php echo $ticket_template_details_select; ?>">
-                                                <?php echo $ticket_template_name_select; ?>
-                                            </option>
-                                        <?php } ?>
+                                            $sql_ticket_templates = mysqli_query($mysqli, "
+                                                SELECT tt.ticket_template_id, 
+                                                       tt.ticket_template_name, 
+                                                       tt.ticket_template_details,
+                                                       COUNT(ttt.task_template_id) as task_count
+                                                FROM ticket_templates tt
+                                                LEFT JOIN task_templates ttt 
+                                                    ON tt.ticket_template_id = ttt.task_template_ticket_template_id
+                                                WHERE tt.ticket_template_archived_at IS NULL
+                                                GROUP BY tt.ticket_template_id
+                                                ORDER BY tt.ticket_template_name ASC
+                                            ");
+
+                                            while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($sql_ticket_templates)) {
+                                                $ticket_template_id_select = intval($row['ticket_template_id']);
+                                                $ticket_template_name_select = nullable_htmlentities($row['ticket_template_name']);
+                                                $ticket_template_details_select = nullable_htmlentities($row['ticket_template_details']);
+                                                $task_count = intval($row['task_count']);
+                                            ?>
+                                                <option value="<?php echo $ticket_template_id_select; ?>"
+                                                        data-subject="<?php echo $ticket_template_name_select; ?>"
+                                                        data-details="<?php echo $ticket_template_details_select; ?>">
+                                                    <?php echo $ticket_template_name_select; ?> (<?php echo $task_count; ?> tasks)
+                                                </option>
+                                            <?php } ?>
                                     </select>
                                 </div>
                             </div>