diff --git a/packages/page-staking/src/Targets/index.tsx b/packages/page-staking/src/Targets/index.tsx
index 3c72f3bc2a..328d06cd07 100644
--- a/packages/page-staking/src/Targets/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/page-staking/src/Targets/index.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function applyFilter (validators: ValidatorInfo[], medianComm: number, allIdenti
 
     const stashId = accountId.toString();
     const thisIdentity = allIdentity[stashId];
-    const nomCount = nominatedBy?.[stashId]?.length || numNominators || 0;
+    const nomCount = numNominators || nominatedBy?.[stashId]?.length || 0;
 
     if (
       (!withElected || isElected) &&