diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/tag_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/tag_endpoints.py
index 577fdc3..8ca6701 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/tag_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/tag_endpoints.py
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ def get_tags_html(specific_tag_name=None):
         tag_count = common.P.get_tag_count()
     else:
         tags = specific_tag.get_children()
-        tag_count = sum(1 for child in specific_tag.walk_children())
+        # Set because tags may have multiple lineages
+        tag_count = len(set(specific_tag.walk_children()))
 
     tags = common.P.get_cached_tag_export(
         'easybake',
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/tags.html b/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/tags.html
index b4e89a4..7f1c168 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/tags.html
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/tags.html
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ h2, h3
         {% if tags or not specific_tag %}
         <div id="hierarchy_tags" class="panel">
             {% if specific_tag %}
-            <h3>{{tag_count}} Descendants</h3>
+            <h3>{{tag_count - 1}} Descendants</h3>
             {% else %}
             <h2>{{tag_count}} Tags</h2>
             {% endif %}