diff --git a/ghost/limit-service/lib/config.js b/ghost/limit-service/lib/config.js
index 1835441a40..66c1e9e75a 100644
--- a/ghost/limit-service/lib/config.js
+++ b/ghost/limit-service/lib/config.js
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ module.exports = {
     staff: {
         currentCountQuery: async (db) => {
             let result = await db.knex('users')
-                .count('users.id', {as: 'count'})
+                .select('users.id')
                 .leftJoin('roles_users', 'users.id', 'roles_users.user_id')
                 .leftJoin('roles', 'roles_users.role_id', 'roles.id')
-                .whereNot('roles.name', 'Contributor').andWhereNot('users.status', 'inactive').first();
+                .whereNot('roles.name', 'Contributor').andWhereNot('users.status', 'inactive').union([
+                    db.knex('invites')
+                        .select('invites.id')
+                        .leftJoin('roles', 'invites.role_id', 'roles.id')
+                        .whereNot('roles.name', 'Contributor')
+                ]);
 
-            return result.count;
+            return result.length;
         }
     },
     custom_integrations: {