diff --git a/lib/DynamicSegments/Persistence/Loading/SubscribersCount.php b/lib/DynamicSegments/Persistence/Loading/SubscribersCount.php
index 171b0234bf..f5d10a5879 100644
--- a/lib/DynamicSegments/Persistence/Loading/SubscribersCount.php
+++ b/lib/DynamicSegments/Persistence/Loading/SubscribersCount.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class SubscribersCount {
     foreach ($dynamicSegment->getFilters() as $filter) {
       $orm = $filter->toSql($orm);
     }
+    $orm->where(MP_SUBSCRIBERS_TABLE . '.status', Subscriber::STATUS_SUBSCRIBED);
     return $orm->findOne()->cnt;
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/DynamicSegments/Persistence/Loading/SubscribersCountTest.php b/tests/integration/DynamicSegments/Persistence/Loading/SubscribersCountTest.php
index b8e0556bb2..6a6320c156 100644
--- a/tests/integration/DynamicSegments/Persistence/Loading/SubscribersCountTest.php
+++ b/tests/integration/DynamicSegments/Persistence/Loading/SubscribersCountTest.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/user.php');
 use MailPoet\DynamicSegments\Filters\UserRole;
 use MailPoet\DynamicSegments\RequirementsChecker;
 use MailPoet\Models\DynamicSegment;
+use MailPoet\Models\Subscriber;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\MockObject\MockObject;
 
 class SubscribersCountTest extends \MailPoetTest {
@@ -43,6 +44,12 @@ class SubscribersCountTest extends \MailPoetTest {
   public function testItConstructsQuery() {
     $this->requirementChecker->method('shouldSkipSegment')->willReturn(false);
     $userRole = DynamicSegment::create();
+    $subscriber1 = Subscriber::findOne('user-role-test1@example.com');
+    $subscriber1->status = Subscriber::STATUS_SUBSCRIBED;
+    $subscriber1->save();
+    $subscriber3 = Subscriber::findOne('user-role-test3@example.com');
+    $subscriber3->status = Subscriber::STATUS_SUBSCRIBED;
+    $subscriber3->save();
     $userRole->hydrate([
       'name' => 'segment',
       'description' => 'description',