diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
index 13edaa48..dc4fed1d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/moderation/useModerationQueueManager.ts
@@ -279,12 +279,44 @@ export function useModerationQueueManager(config: ModerationQueueManagerConfig):
           );
         }
 
-        // Get total count
-        const { count } = await supabase
+        // Get total count - rebuild query with same filters
+        let countQuery = supabase
           .from("content_submissions")
-          .select("*", { count: "exact", head: true })
-          .match(submissionsQuery as any);
+          .select("*", { count: "exact", head: true });
 
+        // Apply the exact same filters as the main query
+        if (tab === "mainQueue") {
+          if (statusFilter === "all") {
+            countQuery = countQuery.in("status", ["pending", "flagged", "partially_approved"]);
+          } else if (statusFilter === "pending") {
+            countQuery = countQuery.in("status", ["pending", "partially_approved"]);
+          } else {
+            countQuery = countQuery.eq("status", statusFilter);
+          }
+        } else {
+          if (statusFilter === "all") {
+            countQuery = countQuery.in("status", ["approved", "rejected"]);
+          } else {
+            countQuery = countQuery.eq("status", statusFilter);
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Apply entity type filter
+        if (entityFilter === "photos") {
+          countQuery = countQuery.eq("submission_type", "photo");
+        } else if (entityFilter === "submissions") {
+          countQuery = countQuery.neq("submission_type", "photo");
+        }
+
+        // Apply access control
+        if (!isAdmin && !isSuperuser) {
+          const now = new Date().toISOString();
+          countQuery = countQuery.or(
+            `assigned_to.is.null,locked_until.lt.${now},assigned_to.eq.${user.id}`,
+          );
+        }
+
+        const { count } = await countQuery;
         pagination.setTotalCount(count || 0);
 
         // Apply pagination