diff --git a/src/DataTable/index.jsx b/src/DataTable/index.jsx
index 2046d5aa50..a2772990f3 100644
--- a/src/DataTable/index.jsx
+++ b/src/DataTable/index.jsx
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ function DataTable({
 
   const enhancedInstance = {
     ...instance,
+    manualFilters,
     itemCount,
     numBreakoutFilters,
     bulkActions,
diff --git a/src/DataTable/selection/BaseSelectionStatus.jsx b/src/DataTable/selection/BaseSelectionStatus.jsx
index 80039b245c..a7fec5ad2f 100644
--- a/src/DataTable/selection/BaseSelectionStatus.jsx
+++ b/src/DataTable/selection/BaseSelectionStatus.jsx
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ function BaseSelectionStatus({
 }) {
   const {
     itemCount, filteredRows, isPaginated, state,
-    isSelectable, maxSelectedRows,
+    isSelectable, maxSelectedRows, manualFilters,
   } = useContext(DataTableContext);
   const hasAppliedFilters = state?.filters?.length > 0;
   const isAllRowsSelected = numSelectedRows === itemCount;
-  const filteredItems = filteredRows?.length || itemCount;
+  const filteredItems = manualFilters ? itemCount : (filteredRows?.length || itemCount);
   const hasMaxSelectedRows = isSelectable && maxSelectedRows;
 
   const intlAllSelectedText = allSelectedText || (
diff --git a/src/DataTable/tests/DataTable.test.jsx b/src/DataTable/tests/DataTable.test.jsx
index 212b5e348b..b56e6bece9 100644
--- a/src/DataTable/tests/DataTable.test.jsx
+++ b/src/DataTable/tests/DataTable.test.jsx
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { IntlProvider } from 'react-intl';
 
 import DataTable from '..';
 import DataTableContext from '../DataTableContext';
+import { TextFilter } from '../..';
+import { SELECT_ALL_TEST_ID } from '../selection/data/constants';
 
 const additionalColumns = [
   {
@@ -198,6 +200,35 @@ describe('<DataTable />', () => {
 
     expect(spinner).toBeTruthy();
   });
+  it('displays the total number of items when applying filter and selecting all items', async () => {
+    const propsWithSelection = {
+      ...props,
+      isSelectable: true,
+      isFilterable: true,
+      manualFilters: true,
+      defaultColumnValues: { Filter: TextFilter },
+      isPaginated: true,
+      initialState: { pageSize: 3, pageIndex: 0 },
+      pageCount: 3,
+      fetchData: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
+    render(<DataTableWrapper {...propsWithSelection} />);
+    const filtersButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Filters' });
+
+    await userEvent.click(filtersButton);
+
+    const searchFormControl = screen.getByPlaceholderText('Search coat color');
+    await userEvent.type(searchFormControl, 'brown tabby');
+
+    const selectAllCheckBox = screen.getByTitle('Toggle All Current Page Rows Selected');
+    await userEvent.click(selectAllCheckBox);
+
+    const selectAllButton = screen.getByTestId(SELECT_ALL_TEST_ID);
+    // A filtered array is returned from the backend,
+    // and the element counter displays its length.
+    expect(selectAllButton).toHaveTextContent('Select all 7');
+  });
 
   describe('[legacy] controlled table selections', () => {
     it('passes initial controlledTableSelections to context', async () => {