diff --git a/lemur/certificates/service.py b/lemur/certificates/service.py
index f205da3f..b22090b6 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/service.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/service.py
@@ -872,5 +872,4 @@ def get_issued_cert_count_for_authority(authority):
 
     :return:
     """
-    query = database.session_query(Certificate.id).filter(Authority.id == authority.id)
-    return database.get_count(query)
+    return database.db.session.query(Certificate).filter(Certificate.authority_id == authority.id).count()
diff --git a/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py b/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
index a0a03e65..7c96c491 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
@@ -1377,3 +1377,15 @@ def test_boolean_filter(client):
         headers=VALID_ADMIN_HEADER_TOKEN,
     )
     assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_issued_cert_count_for_authority(authority):
+    from lemur.tests.factories import CertificateFactory
+    from lemur.certificates.service import get_issued_cert_count_for_authority
+
+    # create a few certs issued by the authority
+    CertificateFactory(authority=authority, name="test_issued_cert_count_for_authority1")
+    CertificateFactory(authority=authority, name="test_issued_cert_count_for_authority2")
+    CertificateFactory(authority=authority, name="test_issued_cert_count_for_authority3")
+
+    assert get_issued_cert_count_for_authority(authority) == 3