diff --git a/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/profile/hub/ImageService.groovy b/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/profile/hub/ImageService.groovy
index 2a9f50c6..816ef86b 100644
--- a/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/profile/hub/ImageService.groovy
+++ b/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/profile/hub/ImageService.groovy
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class ImageService {
         response.resp.count = numberOfPublishedImages + numberOfLocalImages
 
         if (!readonlyView) {
-            response.resp.availImagesCount = publishedImagesMap?.resp?.totalRecords + numberOfLocalImages
+            response.resp.availImagesCount = (publishedImagesMap.resp?publishedImagesMap?.resp?.totalRecords:0) + numberOfLocalImages
         } else {
             response.resp.count = numberOfPublishedImages + ((numberOfIncludedLocalImages > 0)? numberOfIncludedLocalImages : 0)
             response.resp.availImagesCount   = response.resp.count