diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerConfig.java
index c3dd2dd752..1fd5e5a007 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerConfig.java
@@ -136,6 +136,24 @@ public interface SlayerConfig extends Config
 	)
 	void amount(int amt);
 
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "initialAmount",
+		name = "",
+		description = "",
+		hidden = true
+	)
+	default int initialAmount()
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "initialAmount",
+		name = "",
+		description = ""
+	)
+	void initialAmount(int initAmt);
+
 	@ConfigItem(
 		keyName = "streak",
 		name = "",
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
index cb127f528d..7178b84a57 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Setter(AccessLevel.PACKAGE)
 	private int amount;
 
+	@Getter(AccessLevel.PACKAGE)
+	@Setter(AccessLevel.PACKAGE)
+	private int initialAmount;
+
 	@Getter(AccessLevel.PACKAGE)
 	@Setter(AccessLevel.PACKAGE)
 	private int expeditiousChargeCount;
@@ -187,7 +191,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 			streak = config.streak();
 			setExpeditiousChargeCount(config.expeditious());
 			setSlaughterChargeCount(config.slaughter());
-			clientThread.invoke(() -> setTask(config.taskName(), config.amount()));
+			clientThread.invoke(() -> setTask(config.taskName(), config.amount(), config.initialAmount()));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -217,6 +221,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 				cachedXp = 0;
 				taskName = "";
 				amount = 0;
+				initialAmount = 0;
 				loginFlag = true;
 				highlightedTargets.clear();
 				break;
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 					streak = config.streak();
 					setExpeditiousChargeCount(config.expeditious());
 					setSlaughterChargeCount(config.slaughter());
-					setTask(config.taskName(), config.amount());
+					setTask(config.taskName(), config.amount(), config.initialAmount());
 					loginFlag = false;
 				}
 				break;
@@ -239,6 +244,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 	private void save()
 	{
 		config.amount(amount);
+		config.initialAmount(initialAmount);
 		config.taskName(taskName);
 		config.points(points);
 		config.streak(streak);
@@ -277,7 +283,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 
 			if (mAssign.find())
 			{
-				setTask(mAssign.group(2), Integer.parseInt(mAssign.group(1)));
+				setTask(mAssign.group(2), Integer.parseInt(mAssign.group(1)), Integer.parseInt(mAssign.group(1)));
 			}
 			else if (mAssignFirst.find())
 			{
@@ -285,12 +291,12 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 			}
 			else if (mAssignBoss.find())
 			{
-				setTask(mAssignBoss.group(1), Integer.parseInt(mAssignBoss.group(2)));
+				setTask(mAssignBoss.group(1), Integer.parseInt(mAssignBoss.group(2)), Integer.parseInt(mAssignBoss.group(2)));
 				points = Integer.parseInt(mAssignBoss.group(3).replaceAll(",", ""));
 			}
 			else if (mCurrent.find())
 			{
-				setTask(mCurrent.group(1), Integer.parseInt(mCurrent.group(2)));
+				setTask(mCurrent.group(1), Integer.parseInt(mCurrent.group(2)), Integer.parseInt(mCurrent.group(2)));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -413,13 +419,13 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 				default:
 					log.warn("Unreachable default case for message ending in '; return to Slayer master'");
 			}
-			setTask("", 0);
+			setTask("", 0, initialAmount);
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (chatMsg.equals(CHAT_GEM_COMPLETE_MESSAGE) || chatMsg.equals(CHAT_CANCEL_MESSAGE) || chatMsg.equals(CHAT_CANCEL_MESSAGE_JAD))
 		{
-			setTask("", 0);
+			setTask("", 0, initialAmount);
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -435,7 +441,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 		{
 			String gemTaskName = mProgress.group(1);
 			int gemAmount = Integer.parseInt(mProgress.group(2));
-			setTask(gemTaskName, gemAmount);
+			setTask(gemTaskName, gemAmount, initialAmount);
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -444,7 +450,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 		if (bracerProgress.find())
 		{
 			final int taskAmount = Integer.parseInt(bracerProgress.group(1));
-			setTask(taskName, taskAmount);
+			setTask(taskName, taskAmount, initialAmount);
 
 			// Avoid race condition (combat brace message goes through first before XP drop)
 			amount++;
@@ -584,10 +590,11 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void setTask(String name, int amt)
+	private void setTask(String name, int amt, int initAmt)
 	{
 		taskName = name;
 		amount = amt;
+		initialAmount = initAmt;
 		save();
 		removeCounter();
 		addCounter();
@@ -600,28 +607,38 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 
 	private void addCounter()
 	{
-		if (!config.showInfobox() || counter != null || Strings.isNullOrEmpty(taskName))
+		if (config.showInfobox() && counter == null && !Strings.isNullOrEmpty(taskName))
 		{
-			return;
+			Task task = Task.getTask(taskName);
+			int itemSpriteId = ItemID.ENCHANTED_GEM;
+			if (task != null)
+			{
+				itemSpriteId = task.getItemSpriteId();
+			}
+
+			BufferedImage taskImg = itemManager.getImage(itemSpriteId);
+			counter = new TaskCounter(taskImg, this, amount);
+			infoBoxManager.addInfoBox(counter);
 		}
 
-		Task task = Task.getTask(taskName);
-		int itemSpriteId = ItemID.ENCHANTED_GEM;
-		if (task != null)
+		if (counter != null && !Strings.isNullOrEmpty(taskName))
 		{
-			itemSpriteId = task.getItemSpriteId();
+			String taskTooltip = ColorUtil.prependColorTag("%s</br>", new Color(255, 119, 0))
+					+ ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Pts:", Color.YELLOW)
+					+ " %s</br>"
+					+ ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Streak:", Color.YELLOW)
+					+ " %s";
+
+			// makes it so upon updating to track initialAmount people's previously active task won't show X/-1
+			if (initialAmount != -1)
+			{
+				taskTooltip += "</br>"
+						+ ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Start:", Color.YELLOW)
+						+ " " + initialAmount;
+
+			}
+			counter.setTooltip(String.format(taskTooltip, capsString(taskName), points, streak));
 		}
-
-		BufferedImage taskImg = itemManager.getImage(itemSpriteId);
-		final String taskTooltip = ColorUtil.prependColorTag("%s</br>", new Color(255, 119, 0))
-			+ ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Pts:", Color.YELLOW)
-			+ " %s</br>"
-			+ ColorUtil.wrapWithColorTag("Streak:", Color.YELLOW)
-			+ " %s";
-		counter = new TaskCounter(taskImg, this, amount);
-		counter.setTooltip(String.format(taskTooltip, capsString(taskName), points, streak));
-
-		infoBoxManager.addInfoBox(counter);
 	}
 
 	private void removeCounter()