diff --git a/api/admin.py b/api/admin.py
index f25b7abad..027a336ff 100644
--- a/api/admin.py
+++ b/api/admin.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class FieldReportAdmin(CompareVersionAdmin, RegionRestrictedAdmin, TranslationAd
         "districts",
     )
 
-    readonly_fields = ("report_date", "created_at", "updated_at", "summary")
+    readonly_fields = ("report_date", "created_at", "updated_at", "summary", "fr_num")
     list_filter = [MembershipFilter]
     actions = [
         "create_events",
diff --git a/api/migrations/0215_event_title_event_title_ar_event_title_en_and_more.py b/api/migrations/0215_event_title_event_title_ar_event_title_en_and_more.py
index 686006441..4e0d326fe 100644
--- a/api/migrations/0215_event_title_event_title_ar_event_title_en_and_more.py
+++ b/api/migrations/0215_event_title_event_title_ar_event_title_en_and_more.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-10-07 18:46
+# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-11-20 09:20
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             name="title_fr",
             field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=256, null=True),
         ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="fieldreport",
+            name="fr_num",
+            field=models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True, verbose_name="field report number"),
+        ),
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name="fieldreport",
             name="title",
diff --git a/api/models.py b/api/models.py
index 956c52a63..0407381ed 100644
--- a/api/models.py
+++ b/api/models.py
@@ -1462,6 +1462,7 @@ class RecentAffected(models.IntegerChoices):
     summary = models.TextField(verbose_name=_("summary"), blank=True)
     # Title field is used for the translation and later adding formated into the summary
     title = models.CharField(max_length=256, blank=True)
+    fr_num = models.IntegerField(verbose_name=_("field report number"), null=True, blank=True)
     description = HTMLField(verbose_name=_("description"), blank=True, default="")
     dtype = models.ForeignKey(DisasterType, verbose_name=_("disaster type"), on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     event = models.ForeignKey(
@@ -1674,17 +1675,34 @@ def generate_formatted_summary(self):
         country_iso3 = self.countries.first().iso3 if self.id and self.countries.first() else "N/A"
         dtype = self.dtype.name if self.dtype else "N/A"
         start_date = self.start_date.strftime("%m-%Y")
-        field_report_number = FieldReport.objects.filter(countries__iso3=country_iso3).exclude(id=self.id).count() + 1
         current_date = timezone.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
 
+        if self.fr_num is None and self.event and self.id:
+            current_fr_number = (
+                FieldReport.objects.filter(event=self.event, countries__iso3=country_iso3).aggregate(
+                    max_fr_num=models.Max("fr_num")
+                )["max_fr_num"]
+                or 0
+            )
+            field_report_number = current_fr_number + 1
+            self.fr_num = field_report_number
+            # NOTE: Updating the updated_fields when the fr_num is updated by translation tasks
+            yield "fr_num"
+
+        # NOTE: Report number is set to None if the report is not associated with an event
+        if self.id and not self.event:
+            self.fr_num = None
+
+        suffix = ""
+        if self.fr_num and self.fr_num > 1:
+            suffix = f"#{self.fr_num} ({current_date})"
+
         for lang in AVAILABLE_LANGUAGES:
             activate(lang)
             if self.is_covid_report:
-                # {ISO3}: COVID-19 #{Field Report Number} ({Date})
-                self.summary = f"{country_iso3}: COVID-19 #{field_report_number} ({current_date})"
+                self.summary = f"{country_iso3}: COVID-19 {suffix}"
             else:
-                # {ISO3}: {Disaster Type} - {Start Date} #{Field Report Number} ({Date})
-                self.summary = f"{country_iso3}: {dtype} - {start_date} {self.title} #{field_report_number} ({current_date})"
+                self.summary = f"{country_iso3}: {dtype} - {start_date} - {self.title} {suffix}"
             deactivate()
             yield build_localized_fieldname("summary", lang)