diff --git a/browser/templates/_types/cart/_mini.html b/browser/templates/_types/cart/_mini.html
index b5ae6d4..390755c 100644
--- a/browser/templates/_types/cart/_mini.html
+++ b/browser/templates/_types/cart/_mini.html
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-{% macro mini(oob=False) %}
+{% macro mini(oob=False, count=None) %}
 <div id="cart-mini" {% if oob %}hx-swap-oob="{{oob}}"{% endif %} >
   {# cart_count is set by the context processor in all apps.
      Cart app computes it from g.cart + calendar_cart_entries;
-     other apps get it from the cart internal API. #}
-  {% if cart_count is defined and cart_count is not none %}
+     other apps get it from the cart internal API.
+     count param allows explicit override when macro is imported without context. #}
+  {% if count is not none %}
+    {% set _count = count %}
+  {% elif cart_count is defined and cart_count is not none %}
     {% set _count = cart_count %}
   {% elif cart is defined and cart is not none %}
     {% set _count = (cart | sum(attribute="quantity")) + ((calendar_cart_entries | length) if calendar_cart_entries else 0) %}