diff --git a/frappe/model/db_query.py b/frappe/model/db_query.py
index 26075f4daa..90f320b334 100644
--- a/frappe/model/db_query.py
+++ b/frappe/model/db_query.py
@@ -581,10 +581,24 @@ def get_list(doctype, *args, **kwargs):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_count(doctype, filters=None):
-	if filters:
-		filters = json.loads(filters)
-
 	if isinstance(filters, list):
 		filters = frappe.utils.make_filter_dict(filters)
 
 	return frappe.db.count(doctype, filters=filters)
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def set_filters(doctype, filters=None):
+    count = []
+    if filters:
+        filters = json.loads(filters)
+
+    for d in filters:
+        filt = []
+        if d[0] != doctype:
+            doctype = d[0]
+        filt.append(d)
+
+        count.append(get_count(doctype, filt))
+    if count:
+        return min(count)
+    return count
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_renderer.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_renderer.js
index 7a831b6606..864b15dab5 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_renderer.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_renderer.js
@@ -362,13 +362,13 @@ frappe.views.ListRenderer = Class.extend({
 		const $header_right = this.list_view.list_header.find('.list-item__content--activity');
 
 		frappe.call({
-			method: 'frappe.model.db_query.get_count',
+			method: 'frappe.model.db_query.set_filters',
 			args: {
 				doctype: this.doctype,
 				filters: this.list_view.get_filters_args()
 			}
 		}).then(r => {
-			const count = r.message;
+			const count = r.message ? r.message : current_count;
 			const $html = $(`<span>${current_count} of ${count}</span>`);
 
 			$html.css({