diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_service_linux.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_service_linux.md
index 314454f1..1cd4cc5c 100644
--- a/docs/checks/commands/check_service_linux.md
+++ b/docs/checks/commands/check_service_linux.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Naemon Config
 | critical      | ( state not in ('running', 'oneshot', 'static') \|\| active = 'failed' )  && preset != 'disabled' |
 | empty-state   | 3 (UNKNOWN)                                                                                       |
 | empty-syntax  | %(status) - No services found                                                                     |
-| top-syntax    | %(status) - %(crit_list)                                                                          |
+| top-syntax    | %(status) - %{count} service(s) %(crit_list)                                                      |
 | ok-syntax     | %(status) - All %(count) service(s) are ok.                                                       |
 | detail-syntax | \${name}=\${state}                                                                                |
 
diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_service_windows.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_service_windows.md
index fa5fd1e0..26f7903f 100755
--- a/docs/checks/commands/check_service_windows.md
+++ b/docs/checks/commands/check_service_windows.md
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ Naemon Config
 
 ## Argument Defaults
 
-| Argument      | Default Value                                    |
-| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
-| filter        | none                                             |
-| warning       | state != 'running' && start_type = 'delayed'     |
-| critical      | state != 'running' && start_type = 'auto'        |
-| empty-state   | 3 (UNKNOWN)                                      |
-| empty-syntax  | %(status) - No services found                    |
-| top-syntax    | %(status) - %(crit_list), delayed (%(warn_list)) |
-| ok-syntax     | %(status) - All %(count) service(s) are ok.      |
-| detail-syntax | \${name}=\${state} (\${start_type})              |
+| Argument      | Default Value                                                        |
+| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| filter        | none                                                                 |
+| warning       | state != 'running' && start_type = 'delayed'                         |
+| critical      | state != 'running' && start_type = 'auto'                            |
+| empty-state   | 3 (UNKNOWN)                                                          |
+| empty-syntax  | %(status) - No services found                                        |
+| top-syntax    | %(status) - %{count} service(s) %(crit_list), delayed (%(warn_list)) |
+| ok-syntax     | %(status) - All %(count) service(s) are ok.                          |
+| detail-syntax | \${name}=\${state} (\${start_type})                                  |
 
 ## Check Specific Arguments
 
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/check_service_linux.go b/pkg/snclient/check_service_linux.go
index 580d42d3..8cc257af 100644
--- a/pkg/snclient/check_service_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/snclient/check_service_linux.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ There is a specific [check_service for windows](../check_service_windows) as wel
 		defaultFilter:   "active != inactive",
 		defaultCritical: stateCondition + " && preset != 'disabled'",
 		detailSyntax:    "${name}=${state}",
-		topSyntax:       "%(status) - %(crit_list)",
+		topSyntax:       "%(status) - %{count} service(s) %(crit_list)",
 		okSyntax:        "%(status) - All %(count) service(s) are ok.",
 		emptySyntax:     "%(status) - No services found",
 		emptyState:      CheckExitUnknown,
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/check_service_windows.go b/pkg/snclient/check_service_windows.go
index d2aa8bc3..bd063a3b 100644
--- a/pkg/snclient/check_service_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/snclient/check_service_windows.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ There is a specific [check_service for linux](../check_service_linux) as well.`,
 		defaultCritical: "state != 'running' && start_type = 'auto'",
 		defaultWarning:  "state != 'running' && start_type = 'delayed'",
 		detailSyntax:    "${name}=${state} (${start_type})",
-		topSyntax:       "%(status) - %(crit_list), delayed (%(warn_list))",
+		topSyntax:       "%(status) - %{count} service(s) %(crit_list), delayed (%(warn_list))",
 		okSyntax:        "%(status) - All %(count) service(s) are ok.",
 		emptySyntax:     "%(status) - No services found",
 		emptyState:      CheckExitUnknown,