diff --git a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserService.java b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserService.java
index f3627d49..46467671 100644
--- a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserService.java
@@ -475,6 +475,12 @@ public class UserService implements UserServiceInterface {
 
     @Override
     public long getTotalUsersCount() {
-        return userRepository.count();
+        // Count all users in the database
+        long userCount = userRepository.count();
+        // Exclude the internal API user from the count
+        if (findByUsernameIgnoreCase(Role.INTERNAL_API_USER.getRoleId()).isPresent()) {
+            userCount -= 1;
+        }
+        return userCount;
     }
 }