diff --git a/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
index 8b0341f0c..4f5969b22 100644
--- a/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class AspectsController < ApplicationController
     if params[:only_posts]
       render :partial => 'shared/stream', :locals => {:posts => @posts}
     else
-      @contact_count = current_user.contacts.count
+      @contact_count = current_user.contacts.receiving.count
 
       @aspect = :all unless params[:a_ids]
       @aspect ||= @aspects.first # used in mobile