diff --git a/plugins/showmood.cpp b/plugins/showmood.cpp
index 10d7b52c2..0b3fa8a99 100644
--- a/plugins/showmood.cpp
+++ b/plugins/showmood.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "df/world.h"
 #include "df/job.h"
 #include "df/job_item.h"
+#include "df/job_item_ref.h"
 #include "df/general_ref.h"
 #include "df/builtin_mats.h"
 #include "df/inorganic_raw.h"
@@ -165,7 +166,10 @@ command_result df_showmood (color_ostream &out, vector <string> & parameters)
             out.print("not yet claimed a workshop but will want");
         out.print(" the following items:\n");
 
-        int count_got = job->items.size(), got;
+        // total amount of stuff fetched so far
+        int count_got = 0;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < job->items.size(); i++)
+            count_got += job->items[i]->item->getTotalDimension();
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < job->job_items.size(); i++)
         {
@@ -269,7 +273,9 @@ command_result df_showmood (color_ostream &out, vector <string> & parameters)
                 }
             }
 
-            got = count_got;
+            // total amount of stuff fetched for this requirement
+            // XXX may fail with cloth/thread/bars if need 1 and fetch 2
+            int got = count_got;
             if (got > item->quantity)
                 got = item->quantity;
             out.print(", quantity %i (got %i)\n", item->quantity, got);