diff --git a/marietje/api/views.py b/marietje/api/views.py
index 35e6d24..42a7a0d 100644
--- a/marietje/api/views.py
+++ b/marietje/api/views.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def songs(request):
         title__icontains=request.POST.get('title', ''),
         user__name__icontains=request.POST.get('uploader', '')
     ).order_by('artist', 'title').select_related('user')
-    total = len(songs_query)
+    total = songs_query.count()
     paginator = Paginator(songs_query, pagesize)
 
     try:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def managesongs(request):
         title__icontains=request.POST.get('title', '')
     ).order_by('artist', 'title')
 
-    total = len(songs_query)
+    total = songs_query.count()
     paginator = Paginator(songs_query, pagesize)
 
     try: