diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
index 8d272f67d..6d62ddb4e 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
                     .whenComplete((resultList, throwable) -> dataTable.setData(resultList));
         }
 
-        CompletableFuture countFuture = authItems.countAsync().whenComplete((count, throwable) -> dataTable.setTotalCount(count));
+        CompletableFuture countFuture = authItems.distinct().countAsync().whenComplete((count, throwable) -> dataTable.setTotalCount(count));
         CompletableFuture.allOf(itemsFuture, countFuture).join();
         return dataTable;
     }