diff --git a/x/registry/keeper/keeper.go b/x/registry/keeper/keeper.go
index e1e14699..89540541 100644
--- a/x/registry/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/registry/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ func paginate[T any](data []T, pagination *query.PageRequest) ([]T, *query.PageR
 	paginatedItems := data[start:end]
 
 	if countTotal {
-		return paginatedItems, &query.PageResponse{Total: end - start}
+		return paginatedItems, &query.PageResponse{Total: totalItems}
 	} else {
 		return paginatedItems, nil
 	}