diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/tasks.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/tasks.service.ts
index 8a425ac72..8b71c6923 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/tasks.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/tasks.service.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class TasksService {
   private unsubscribeNotifer: Subject<any> = new Subject()
 
   public get total(): number {
-    return this.fileTasks.length
+    return this.fileTasks().length
   }
 
   public get allFileTasks(): PaperlessTask[] {