diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/folders-service.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/folders-service.test.ts
index adeecbbd95c..579c7efead5 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/folders-service.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/folders-service.test.ts
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ describeEmbeddedPostgres("folder service", () => {
     return companyId;
   }
 
-  async function seedRoutine(companyId: string, title: string, folderId?: string | null) {
+  async function seedRoutine(companyId: string, title: string, folderId?: string | null, status = "active") {
     const [routine] = await db
       .insert(routines)
       .values({
         companyId,
         title,
         folderId: folderId ?? null,
+        status,
         responsibleUserId: "responsible-user",
       })
       .returning();
@@ -109,6 +110,24 @@ describeEmbeddedPostgres("folder service", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
+  it("excludes archived routines from folder counts", async () => {
+    const companyId = await seedCompany();
+    const svc = folderService(db);
+
+    const reporting = await svc.create(companyId, { kind: "routine", name: "Reporting" });
+    await seedRoutine(companyId, "Active filed", reporting.id);
+    await seedRoutine(companyId, "Archived filed", reporting.id, "archived");
+    await seedRoutine(companyId, "Active unfiled");
+    await seedRoutine(companyId, "Archived unfiled", null, "archived");
+
+    const listed = await svc.list(companyId, "routine");
+    expect(listed.allCount).toBe(2);
+    expect(listed.unfiledCount).toBe(1);
+    expect(listed.folders).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({ id: reporting.id, itemCount: 1 }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
   it("moves routines and skills to folders and back to virtual Unfiled", async () => {
     const companyId = await seedCompany();
     const svc = folderService(db);
diff --git a/server/src/services/folders.ts b/server/src/services/folders.ts
index 7f12a2c1490..52c5c5824de 100644
--- a/server/src/services/folders.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/folders.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { and, asc, eq, max, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { and, asc, eq, max, ne, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
 import type { Db } from "@paperclipai/db";
 import { companySkills, folders, routines } from "@paperclipai/db";
 import type {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export function folderService(db: Db) {
         count: sql<number>`count(*)::int`,
       })
       .from(routines)
-      .where(eq(routines.companyId, companyId))
+      .where(and(eq(routines.companyId, companyId), ne(routines.status, "archived")))
       .groupBy(routines.folderId);
   }