diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/topic-tracking-state.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/topic-tracking-state.js.es6
index 87c256e202e..9a4e9d374f8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/topic-tracking-state.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/topic-tracking-state.js.es6
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ const TopicTrackingState = Discourse.Model.extend({
   },
 
   countNew(category_id) {
+    if (this.tooManyTracked()) { return(0); }
     return _.chain(this.states)
             .where(isNew)
             .where(topic => topic.category_id === category_id || !category_id)
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ const TopicTrackingState = Discourse.Model.extend({
   },
 
   countUnread(category_id) {
+    if (this.tooManyTracked()) { return(0); }
     return _.chain(this.states)
             .where(isUnread)
             .where(topic => topic.category_id === category_id || !category_id)
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@ const TopicTrackingState = Discourse.Model.extend({
   },
 
   countCategory(category_id) {
+    if (this.tooManyTracked()) { return(0); }
     let sum = 0;
     _.each(this.states, function(topic){
       if (topic.category_id === category_id) {