diff --git a/server/models/video/video-channel.ts b/server/models/video/video-channel.ts
index 00ae58c68..d6dd1b8bb 100644
--- a/server/models/video/video-channel.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/video-channel.ts
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ export class VideoChannelModel extends Model<Partial<AttributesOnly<VideoChannel
       }
     }
 
-    return VideoChannelModel.count(query)
+    return VideoChannelModel.unscoped().count(query)
   }
 
   static async getStats () {