diff --git a/src/bggpipe/export.py b/src/bggpipe/export.py
index 3051012..98fcf60 100644
--- a/src/bggpipe/export.py
+++ b/src/bggpipe/export.py
@@ -743,8 +743,9 @@ def run_export(
     for line in failures:
         typer.echo(f"  warning: cover not fetched — {line}")
     stale_note = f", {removed} stale page(s) removed" if removed else ""
+    shelves_note = " + the shelves page" if units else ""
     typer.echo(
-        f"exported {len(games)} game page(s) to {out_dir} "
+        f"exported {len(games)} game page(s){shelves_note} to {out_dir} "
         f"({downloaded} cover(s) downloaded, "
         f"{len(failures)} failed — re-run to retry{stale_note})"
     )
@@ -753,4 +754,5 @@ def run_export(
         "downloaded": downloaded,
         "failures": len(failures),
         "removed": removed,
+        "shelves": bool(units),
     }
diff --git a/tests/test_export.py b/tests/test_export.py
index dcf4f70..8154888 100644
--- a/tests/test_export.py
+++ b/tests/test_export.py
@@ -82,7 +82,13 @@ def test_export_writes_pages_art_and_no_shelf_photos(tmp_path):
     summary = run_export(
         cfg, out, title="Test Shelves", fetch=_cdn(log), sleep=lambda s: None
     )
-    assert summary == {"games": 3, "downloaded": 3, "failures": 0, "removed": 0}
+    assert summary == {
+        "games": 3,
+        "downloaded": 3,
+        "failures": 0,
+        "removed": 0,
+        "shelves": False,
+    }
 
     index = (out / "index.html").read_text()
     assert "Test Shelves" in index and "Powered by BGG" in index
@@ -384,7 +390,8 @@ def test_shelves_export_and_optout(tmp_path):
     )
     save_locations(cfg, {"240:24621": {"opening_id": "den-b1", "note": ""}})
     out = tmp_path / "site"
-    run_export(cfg, out, fetch=_cdn([]), sleep=lambda s: None)
+    summary = run_export(cfg, out, fetch=_cdn([]), sleep=lambda s: None)
+    assert summary["shelves"] is True  # the run SAYS the wall shipped
 
     shelves = (out / "shelves" / "index.html").read_text()
     assert "Den Kallax" in shelves and "the wall behind the couch" in shelves