diff --git a/r2/r2/models/builder.py b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
index 306ffcf77..66e5a5589 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/builder.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ class QueryBuilder(Builder):
                 if not (self.must_skip(i) or self.skip and not self.keep_item(i)):
                     items.append(i)
                     num_have += 1
+                    count = count - 1 if self.reverse else count + 1
                     if self.wrap:
-                        count = count - 1 if self.reverse else count + 1
                         i.num = count
                 last_item = i