diff --git a/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
index 631ec401670..2060c52be7f 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_forum/controllers/main.py
@@ -44,16 +44,17 @@ class website_forum(http.Controller):
 
         step = 10
         question_count = forum_obj.search(
-            request.cr, request.uid, [], count=True,
+            request.cr, request.uid, [('parent_id', '=', False)], count=True,
             context=request.context)
         pager = request.website.pager(url="/questions/", total=question_count, page=page, step=step, scope=10)
 
         obj_ids = forum_obj.search(
-            request.cr, request.uid, [], limit=step,
+            request.cr, request.uid, [('parent_id', '=', False)], limit=step,
             offset=pager['offset'], context=request.context)
         question_ids = forum_obj.browse(request.cr, request.uid, obj_ids,
                                       context=request.context)
         values = {
+            'total_questions': question_count,
             'question_ids': question_ids,
             'pager': pager,
             'searches': searches,
diff --git a/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml b/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
index 1b8c4853aad..44a631682f2 100644
--- a/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
+++ b/addons/website_forum/views/website_forum.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
                     <div class="row">
                         <div class="col-xs-3">
                             <span itemprop="name" class="badge">
-                                <t t-esc="len(question_ids)" />
+                                <t t-esc="total_questions"/>
                                 Question
                             </span>
                         </div>