diff --git a/packages/compass-crud/src/stores/crud-store.spec.ts b/packages/compass-crud/src/stores/crud-store.spec.ts
index 2b1c47ac349..626340340ed 100644
--- a/packages/compass-crud/src/stores/crud-store.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-crud/src/stores/crud-store.spec.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ describe('store', function () {
         debouncingLoad: false,
         loadingCount: false,
         collection: 'test',
-        count: 0,
+        count: null,
         docs: [],
         docsPerPage: 25,
         end: 0,
@@ -1170,6 +1170,7 @@ describe('store', function () {
           store.state.insert.jsonView = true;
           store.state.insert.doc = hadronDoc;
           store.state.insert.jsonDoc = jsonDoc;
+          store.state.count = 0;
         });
 
         it('does not insert the document and sets the error', async function () {
@@ -1202,6 +1203,7 @@ describe('store', function () {
           store.state.insert.jsonView = true;
           store.state.insert.doc = hadronDoc;
           store.state.insert.jsonDoc = jsonDoc;
+          store.state.count = 0;
         });
 
         afterEach(function () {
@@ -1233,6 +1235,7 @@ describe('store', function () {
         beforeEach(function () {
           store.state.insert.doc = doc;
           store.state.insert.jsonDoc = jsonDoc;
+          store.state.count = 0;
         });
 
         afterEach(function () {
@@ -1267,6 +1270,7 @@ describe('store', function () {
           store.state.insert.jsonView = true;
           store.state.insert.doc = hadronDoc;
           store.state.insert.jsonDoc = jsonDoc;
+          store.state.count = 0;
         });
 
         afterEach(async function () {
@@ -1425,6 +1429,7 @@ describe('store', function () {
 
       beforeEach(function () {
         store.state.insert.jsonDoc = JSON.stringify(docs);
+        store.state.count = 0;
       });
 
       afterEach(function () {
diff --git a/packages/compass-crud/src/stores/crud-store.ts b/packages/compass-crud/src/stores/crud-store.ts
index 41857262dec..006bbfae4c9 100644
--- a/packages/compass-crud/src/stores/crud-store.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-crud/src/stores/crud-store.ts
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class CrudStoreImpl
       end: 0,
       page: 0,
       view: LIST,
-      count: 0,
+      count: null,
       insert: this.getInitialInsertState(),
       bulkUpdate: this.getInitialBulkUpdateState(),
       bulkDelete: this.getInitialBulkDeleteState(),
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ class CrudStoreImpl
 
     const confirmation = await showConfirmation({
       title: 'Are you absolutely sure?',
-      buttonText: `Delete ${affected || 0} document${
+      buttonText: `Delete ${affected ? `${affected} ` : ''} document${
         affected !== 1 ? 's' : ''
       }`,
       description: `This action can not be undone. This will permanently delete ${