diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/AssetCountForSidebar.php b/app/Http/Middleware/AssetCountForSidebar.php
index 9d81eca93f70..fa439f7753ac 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/AssetCountForSidebar.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/AssetCountForSidebar.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function handle($request, Closure $next)
         }
 
         try {
-            $total_assets = Asset::all()->count();
+            $total_assets = Asset::count();
             if ($settings->show_archived_in_list != '1') {
                 $total_assets -= Asset::Archived()->count();
             }