diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 574152f564d..e3973089c59 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def badge_count
-    user_badges.count
+    user_badges.select('distinct badge_id').count
   end
 
   def featured_user_badges