diff --git a/src/core/src/index/mod.rs b/src/core/src/index/mod.rs
index 45c0bc511..4363c5ebe 100644
--- a/src/core/src/index/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/src/index/mod.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ pub fn calculate_gather_stats(
     // stats for this match vs current (subtracted) query
     let f_match = match_size as f64 / match_mh.size() as f64;
     let unique_intersect_bp = match_mh.scaled() as usize * match_size;
-    let f_unique_to_query = match_size as f64 / query.size() as f64;
+    let f_unique_to_query = match_size as f64 / orig_query.size() as f64;
 
     // // get ANI values
     let ksize = match_mh.ksize() as f64;
diff --git a/src/core/src/index/revindex/mod.rs b/src/core/src/index/revindex/mod.rs
index a9b7091c8..0e3e443bd 100644
--- a/src/core/src/index/revindex/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/src/index/revindex/mod.rs
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ fn stats_for_cf(db: Arc<DB>, cf_name: &str, deep_check: bool, quick: bool) -> Db
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-
     use camino::Utf8PathBuf as PathBuf;
     use tempfile::TempDir;
 
@@ -590,6 +589,124 @@ mod test {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn revindex_load_and_gather_2() -> Result<()> {
+        let mut basedir = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+        basedir.push("../../tests/test-data/gather/");
+
+        let against = vec![
+            "GCF_000006945.2_ASM694v2_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000007545.1_ASM754v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000008105.1_ASM810v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000008545.1_ASM854v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000009085.1_ASM908v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000009505.1_ASM950v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000009525.1_ASM952v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000011885.1_ASM1188v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000016045.1_ASM1604v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000016785.1_ASM1678v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000018945.1_ASM1894v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+            "GCF_000195995.1_ASM19599v1_genomic.fna.gz.sig",
+        ];
+        let against: Vec<_> = against
+            .iter()
+            .map(|sig| {
+                let mut filename = basedir.clone();
+                filename.push(sig);
+                filename
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        // build 'against' sketches into a revindex
+        let selection = Selection::builder().ksize(21).scaled(10000).build();
+        let output = TempDir::new()?;
+
+        let collection = Collection::from_paths(&against)?.select(&selection)?;
+        let _index = RevIndex::create(output.path(), collection.try_into()?, false);
+
+        let index = RevIndex::open(output.path(), true, None)?;
+
+        let mut query = None;
+        let mut query_filename = basedir.clone();
+        query_filename.push("combined.sig");
+        let query_sig = Signature::from_path(query_filename)?
+            .swap_remove(0)
+            .select(&selection)?;
+
+        if let Some(q) = prepare_query(query_sig, &selection) {
+            query = Some(q);
+        }
+        let query = query.unwrap();
+
+        let (counter, query_colors, hash_to_color) = index.prepare_gather_counters(&query);
+
+        let matches = index.gather(
+            counter,
+            query_colors,
+            hash_to_color,
+            0,
+            &query,
+            Some(selection),
+        )?;
+
+        // should be 11, based on test_gather_metagenome_num_results @CTB.
+        // see sourmash#3139 and sourmash_plugin_branchwater#322.
+        assert_eq!(matches.len(), 6);
+
+        fn round5(a: f64) -> f64 {
+            (a * 1e5).round() / 1e5
+        }
+
+        let match_ = &matches[0];
+        let names: Vec<&str> = match_.name().split(' ').take(1).collect();
+        assert_eq!(names[0], "NC_003198.1");
+        assert_eq!(match_.f_match(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(round5(match_.f_unique_to_query()), round5(0.33219645));
+
+        let match_ = &matches[1];
+        let names: Vec<&str> = match_.name().split(' ').take(1).collect();
+        assert_eq!(names[0], "NC_000853.1");
+        assert_eq!(match_.f_match(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(round5(match_.f_unique_to_query()), round5(0.13096862));
+
+        let match_ = &matches[2];
+        let names: Vec<&str> = match_.name().split(' ').take(1).collect();
+        assert_eq!(names[0], "NC_011978.1");
+        assert_eq!(match_.f_match(), 0.898936170212766);
+        assert_eq!(round5(match_.f_unique_to_query()), round5(0.115279));
+
+        let match_ = &matches[3];
+        let names: Vec<&str> = match_.name().split(' ').take(1).collect();
+        assert_eq!(names[0], "NC_002163.1");
+        assert_eq!(match_.f_match(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(round5(match_.f_unique_to_query()), round5(0.10709413));
+
+        let match_ = &matches[4];
+        let names: Vec<&str> = match_.name().split(' ').take(1).collect();
+        assert_eq!(names[0], "NC_003197.2");
+        assert_eq!(round5(match_.f_match()), round5(0.31340206));
+        assert_eq!(round5(match_.f_unique_to_query()), round5(0.103683));
+
+        let match_ = &matches[5];
+        dbg!(match_);
+        let names: Vec<&str> = match_.name().split(' ').take(1).collect();
+        assert_eq!(names[0], "NC_009486.1");
+
+        // @CTB this fails: 0.43158 != 0.48421
+        // assert_eq!(round5(match_.f_match()), round5(0.4842105));
+
+        // @CTB this fails: 0.05593 != 0.06276
+        // assert_eq!(round5(match_.f_unique_to_query()), round5(0.0627557));
+
+        // @CTB fails
+        // assert_eq!(match_.unique_intersect_bp, 820000);
+
+        // @CTB fails
+        // assert_eq!(match_.remaining_bp, 2170000);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn revindex_move() -> Result<()> {
         let basedir = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));