diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index e0217baa9..db5d8ee5b 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1 +1 @@
-golang 1.23.3
+golang 1.23.4
diff --git a/tui/format.go b/tui/format.go
index 581321f6f..6f22eeeda 100644
--- a/tui/format.go
+++ b/tui/format.go
@@ -62,7 +62,12 @@ func (ui *UI) formatFileRow(item fs.Item, maxUsage, maxSize int64, marked, ignor
 		} else {
 			row += defaultColorBold
 		}
-		row += fmt.Sprintf("%11s ", ui.formatCount(item.GetItemCount()))
+
+		countToDisplay := item.GetItemCount()
+		if item.IsDir() {
+			countToDisplay--
+		}
+		row += fmt.Sprintf("%11s ", ui.formatCount(countToDisplay))
 	}
 
 	if ui.showMtime {