diff --git a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
index fc825618..f57d8fbe 100644
--- a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
@@ -426,6 +426,10 @@ class DestructionListReadSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     assignees = DestructionListAssigneeReadSerializer(many=True)
     author = UserSerializer(read_only=True)
     assignee = UserSerializer(read_only=True)
+    deletable_items_count = serializers.SerializerMethodField(
+        help_text=_("Number of items to be deleted"),
+        allow_null=True,
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         model = DestructionList
@@ -442,8 +446,16 @@ class Meta:
             "created",
             "status_changed",
             "planned_destruction_date",
+            "deletable_items_count",
         )
 
+    def get_deletable_items_count(self, instance: DestructionList) -> int:
+        succeeded_count = instance.items.filter(
+            processing_status=InternalStatus.succeeded
+        ).count()
+        total_count = instance.items.filter(status=ListItemStatus.suggested).count()
+        return total_count - succeeded_count
+
 
 class ZakenReviewSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     zaak_url = serializers.URLField(
diff --git a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/tests/e2e/issues/test_568_correct_count.py b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/tests/e2e/issues/test_568_correct_count.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02d400e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/tests/e2e/issues/test_568_correct_count.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+from django.test import tag
+
+from openarchiefbeheer.utils.tests.e2e import browser_page
+from openarchiefbeheer.utils.tests.gherkin import GherkinLikeTestCase
+
+from ....constants import InternalStatus, ListItemStatus, ListStatus
+
+
+@tag("e2e")
+@tag("gh-568")
+class Issue568CorrectCount(GherkinLikeTestCase):
+    async def test_destruction_fails_with_incorrect_count(self):
+        async with browser_page() as page:
+            zaken = await self.given.zaken_are_indexed(amount=6)
+            await self.given.record_manager_exists()
+
+            destruction_list = await self.given.list_exists(
+                name="Destruction list to check count for",
+                status=ListStatus.ready_to_delete,
+                processing_status=InternalStatus.failed,
+                zaken=[],
+            )
+            await self.given.list_item_exists(
+                destruction_list=destruction_list,
+                processing_status=InternalStatus.new,
+                zaak=zaken[0],
+            )
+            await self.given.list_item_exists(
+                destruction_list=destruction_list,
+                processing_status=InternalStatus.failed,
+                zaak=zaken[1],
+            )
+            await self.given.list_item_exists(
+                destruction_list=destruction_list,
+                processing_status=InternalStatus.processing,
+                zaak=zaken[2],
+            )
+            await self.given.list_item_exists(
+                destruction_list=destruction_list,
+                processing_status=InternalStatus.queued,
+                zaak=zaken[3],
+            )
+            await self.given.list_item_exists(
+                destruction_list=destruction_list,
+                processing_status=InternalStatus.succeeded,
+                zaak=zaken[4],
+            )
+            await self.given.list_item_exists(
+                destruction_list=destruction_list,
+                status=ListItemStatus.removed,
+                processing_status=InternalStatus.new,
+                zaak=zaken[5],
+            )
+
+            await self.when.record_manager_logs_in(page)
+            await self.then.path_should_be(page, "/destruction-lists")
+
+            await self.when.user_clicks_button(
+                page, "Destruction list to check count for"
+            )
+            await self.when.user_clicks_button(page, "Vernietigen herstarten")
+            await self.then.page_should_contain_text(
+                page, "U staat op het punt om 4 zaken definitief te vernietigen"
+            )
diff --git a/frontend/src/fixtures/destructionList.ts b/frontend/src/fixtures/destructionList.ts
index a1457bbe..f0ef8782 100644
--- a/frontend/src/fixtures/destructionList.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/fixtures/destructionList.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const FIXTURE_DESTRUCTION_LIST: DestructionList = {
   assignee: defaultAssignees[0].user,
   created: "2024-07-11T16:57",
   statusChanged: "2024-07-11:16:57",
+  deletableItemsCount: 0,
 };
 
 export const destructionListFactory = createObjectFactory<DestructionList>(
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/destructionLists.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/destructionLists.ts
index 11f921f3..eedf0d29 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/destructionLists.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/destructionLists.ts
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ export type DestructionList = {
   author: User;
   comment: string;
   containsSensitiveInfo: boolean;
-  plannedDestructionDate: string | null;
   created: string;
+  plannedDestructionDate: string | null;
   name: string;
   status: DestructionListStatus;
   processingStatus: ProcessingStatus;
   statusChanged: string | null;
+  deletableItemsCount: number;
   uuid: string;
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/destructionlist/detail/hooks/useSecondaryNavigation.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/destructionlist/detail/hooks/useSecondaryNavigation.tsx
index 6471f736..ee066b1b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/destructionlist/detail/hooks/useSecondaryNavigation.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/destructionlist/detail/hooks/useSecondaryNavigation.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ export function useSecondaryNavigation(): ToolbarItem[] {
   } = useRouteLoaderData(
     "destruction-list:detail",
   ) as DestructionListDetailContext;
-
   const confirm = useConfirm();
   const prompt = usePrompt();
   const formDialog = useFormDialog();
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ export function useSecondaryNavigation(): ToolbarItem[] {
     onClick: () =>
       formDialog<DestroyFormType>(
         "Zaken definitief vernietigen",
-        `U staat op het punt om ${destructionListItems.count} zaken definitief te vernietigen`,
+        `U staat op het punt om ${destructionList.deletableItemsCount} zaken definitief te vernietigen`,
         [
           {
             label: "Type naam van de lijst ter bevestiging",