diff --git a/netsuitesdk/api/base.py b/netsuitesdk/api/base.py
index 368bff0..5d70c6a 100644
--- a/netsuitesdk/api/base.py
+++ b/netsuitesdk/api/base.py
@@ -40,7 +40,13 @@ def get_all(self):
         return all_records
 
     def count(self):
-        ps = PaginatedSearch(client=self.ns_client, type_name=self.type_name, pageSize=10, perform_search=True)
+        record_type_search_field = self.ns_client.SearchBooleanField(searchValue=False)
+        basic_search = self.ns_client.basic_search_factory(
+            type_name=self.type_name,
+            isInactive=record_type_search_field,
+        )
+
+        ps = PaginatedSearch(client=self.ns_client, type_name=self.type_name, pageSize=10, perform_search=True,basic_search=basic_search)
         return ps.total_records
 
     def get_all_generator(self, page_size=20):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1043e5c..918de5f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='netsuitesdk',
-    version='2.22.1',
+    version='2.23.0',
     author='Siva Narayanan',
     author_email='siva@fyle.in',
     description='Python SDK for accessing the NetSuite SOAP webservice',