diff --git a/finisher_api.go b/finisher_api.go
index 528f32be..e757bfe9 100644
--- a/finisher_api.go
+++ b/finisher_api.go
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func (db *DB) Count(count *int64) (tx *DB) {
 
 	if len(tx.Statement.Selects) == 0 {
 		tx.Statement.AddClause(clause.Select{Expression: clause.Expr{SQL: "count(1)"}})
-	} else if !strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(tx.Statement.Selects[0]), "count(") {
+	} else if !strings.HasPrefix(strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(tx.Statement.Selects[0])), "count(") {
 		expr := clause.Expr{SQL: "count(1)"}
 
 		if len(tx.Statement.Selects) == 1 {