diff --git a/ydb/core/mind/hive/hive_impl.cpp b/ydb/core/mind/hive/hive_impl.cpp
index 8807f3626302..0b424ef2a35a 100644
--- a/ydb/core/mind/hive/hive_impl.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/mind/hive/hive_impl.cpp
@@ -2747,6 +2747,7 @@ void THive::UpdateTabletFollowersNumber(TLeaderTabletInfo& tablet, NIceDb::TNice
             db.Table<Schema::Metrics>().Key(tablet.Id, follower.Id).Delete();
             follower.InitiateStop(sideEffects);
             tablet.Followers.erase(std::prev(itFollower.base()));
+            UpdateCounterTabletsTotal(-1);
             --followerCount;
         }
     }