diff --git a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
index e4065a903..f57d8fbe6 100644
--- a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
@@ -449,11 +449,11 @@ class Meta:
             "deletable_items_count",
         )
 
-    def get_deletable_items_count(self, instance) -> int:
+    def get_deletable_items_count(self, instance: DestructionList) -> int:
         succeeded_count = instance.items.filter(
             processing_status=InternalStatus.succeeded
         ).count()
-        total_count = instance.items.all().count()
+        total_count = instance.items.filter(status=ListItemStatus.suggested).count()
         return total_count - succeeded_count
 
 
diff --git a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/tests/e2e/issues/test_568_correct_count.py b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/tests/e2e/issues/test_568_correct_count.py
index af8204fc9..02d400e5c 100644
--- a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/tests/e2e/issues/test_568_correct_count.py
+++ b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/tests/e2e/issues/test_568_correct_count.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from openarchiefbeheer.utils.tests.e2e import browser_page
 from openarchiefbeheer.utils.tests.gherkin import GherkinLikeTestCase
 
-from ....constants import InternalStatus, ListStatus
+from ....constants import InternalStatus, ListItemStatus, ListStatus
 
 
 @tag("e2e")
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 class Issue568CorrectCount(GherkinLikeTestCase):
     async def test_destruction_fails_with_incorrect_count(self):
         async with browser_page() as page:
-            zaken = await self.given.zaken_are_indexed(amount=5)
+            zaken = await self.given.zaken_are_indexed(amount=6)
             await self.given.record_manager_exists()
 
             destruction_list = await self.given.list_exists(
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ async def test_destruction_fails_with_incorrect_count(self):
                 processing_status=InternalStatus.succeeded,
                 zaak=zaken[4],
             )
+            await self.given.list_item_exists(
+                destruction_list=destruction_list,
+                status=ListItemStatus.removed,
+                processing_status=InternalStatus.new,
+                zaak=zaken[5],
+            )
 
             await self.when.record_manager_logs_in(page)
             await self.then.path_should_be(page, "/destruction-lists")