diff --git a/kernel/job/cron.go b/kernel/job/cron.go
index 7255631f2..133c2fbd7 100644
--- a/kernel/job/cron.go
+++ b/kernel/job/cron.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func StartCron() {
 	go every(30*time.Second, model.HookDesktopUIProcJob)
 	go every(24*time.Hour, model.AutoPurgeRepoJob)
 	go every(30*time.Minute, model.AutoCheckMicrosoftDefender)
+	go every(3*time.Second, model.WatchLocalShorthands)
 }
 
 func every(interval time.Duration, f func()) {
diff --git a/kernel/model/shortcuts.go b/kernel/model/shortcuts.go
index 9f53f75b0..53dd42037 100644
--- a/kernel/model/shortcuts.go
+++ b/kernel/model/shortcuts.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func MoveLocalShorthands(boxID, hPath, parentID, id string) (retID string, err e
 		return
 	}
 
-	dir, err := os.ReadDir(shorthandsDir)
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(shorthandsDir)
 	if nil != err {
 		logging.LogErrorf("read dir [%s] failed: %s", shorthandsDir, err)
 		return
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func MoveLocalShorthands(boxID, hPath, parentID, id string) (retID string, err e
 
 	buff := bytes.Buffer{}
 	var toRemoves []string
-	for _, entry := range dir {
+	for _, entry := range entries {
 		if entry.IsDir() {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -88,3 +88,35 @@ func MoveLocalShorthands(boxID, hPath, parentID, id string) (retID string, err e
 	clearShorthand(toRemoves)
 	return
 }
+
+func WatchLocalShorthands() {
+	shorthandsDir := filepath.Join(util.ShortcutsPath, "shorthands")
+	if !gulu.File.IsDir(shorthandsDir) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(shorthandsDir)
+	if nil != err {
+		logging.LogErrorf("read dir [%s] failed: %s", shorthandsDir, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	shorthandCount := 0
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if filepath.Ext(entry.Name()) != ".md" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		shorthandCount++
+	}
+
+	if 1 > shorthandCount {
+		return
+	}
+
+	util.PushLocalShorthandCount(shorthandCount)
+}
diff --git a/kernel/util/websocket.go b/kernel/util/websocket.go
index 954c427ed..6ba724266 100644
--- a/kernel/util/websocket.go
+++ b/kernel/util/websocket.go
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ func PushSetDefRefCount(rootID, blockID string, defIDs []string, refCount, rootR
 	BroadcastByType("main", "setDefRefCount", 0, "", map[string]interface{}{"rootID": rootID, "blockID": blockID, "refCount": refCount, "rootRefCount": rootRefCount, "defIDs": defIDs})
 }
 
+func PushLocalShorthandCount(count int) {
+	BroadcastByType("main", "setLocalShorthandCount", 0, "", map[string]interface{}{"count": count})
+}
+
 func PushProtyleLoading(rootID, msg string) {
 	BroadcastByType("protyle", "addLoading", 0, msg, rootID)
 }