diff --git a/scope_private.go b/scope_private.go
index f6f815d9..f47c8433 100644
--- a/scope_private.go
+++ b/scope_private.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (scope *Scope) selectSql() string {
 		return "*"
 	}
 	sql := scope.buildSelectQuery(scope.Search.selects)
-	scope.Search.countingQuery = hasCountRegexp.MatchString(sql)
+	scope.Search.countingQuery = (len(scope.Search.group) == 0) && hasCountRegexp.MatchString(sql)
 	return scope.buildSelectQuery(scope.Search.selects)
 }