diff --git a/anki/cram.py b/anki/cram.py
index b24956121..8a9a78298 100644
--- a/anki/cram.py
+++ b/anki/cram.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ class CramScheduler(Scheduler):
         if card.queue == 2:
             card.queue = 1
             card.edue = card.due
-            if ease < 3:
-                self.lrnCount += 1
         if card.queue == 1:
             self._answerLrnCard(card, ease)
         else:
diff --git a/anki/sched.py b/anki/sched.py
index 77e6c2a47..e8ea87f3a 100644
--- a/anki/sched.py
+++ b/anki/sched.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class Scheduler(object):
         if card.queue == 0:
             # put it in the learn queue
             card.queue = 1
-            self.lrnCount += 1
         if card.queue == 1:
             self._answerLrnCard(card, ease)
         elif card.queue == 2:
@@ -309,6 +308,9 @@ limit %d""" % self.reportLimit, lim=self.dayCutoff)
                 delay *= random.uniform(1, 1.25)
             card.due = time.time() + delay
             heappush(self.lrnQueue, (card.due, card.id))
+            # if it's due within the cutoff, increment count
+            if delay <= self.deck.qconf['collapseTime']:
+                self.lrnCount += 1
         self._logLrn(card, ease, conf, leaving, type)
 
     def _delayForGrade(self, conf, grade):
diff --git a/tests/test_sched.py b/tests/test_sched.py
index ff8c7dbc0..e6d35c292 100644
--- a/tests/test_sched.py
+++ b/tests/test_sched.py
@@ -549,6 +549,28 @@ def test_counts():
     assert d.sched.selCounts() == (1,2,1)
     assert d.sched.allCounts() == (2,2,2)
 
+def test_counts2():
+    d = getEmptyDeck()
+    f = d.newFact()
+    f['Front'] = u"one"; f['Back'] = u"two"
+    d.addFact(f)
+    d.reset()
+    assert d.sched.counts() == (1, 0, 0)
+    c = d.sched.getCard()
+    # counter's been decremented but idx indicates 1
+    assert d.sched.counts() == (0, 0, 0)
+    assert d.sched.countIdx(c) == 0
+    # answer to move to learn queue
+    d.sched.answerCard(c, 1)
+    assert d.sched.counts() == (0, 1, 0)
+    # fetching again will decrement the count
+    c = d.sched.getCard()
+    assert d.sched.counts() == (0, 0, 0)
+    assert d.sched.countIdx(c) == 1
+    # answering should add it back again
+    d.sched.answerCard(c, 1)
+    assert d.sched.counts() == (0, 1, 0)
+
 def test_timing():
     d = getEmptyDeck()
     # add a few review cards, due today