diff --git a/forum/__init__.py b/forum/__init__.py
index 4b22d55d..af155f75 100644
--- a/forum/__init__.py
+++ b/forum/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Openedx forum app.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.6.0"
+__version__ = "0.6.1"
diff --git a/forum/backends/mongodb/api.py b/forum/backends/mongodb/api.py
index a94a9687..0f05ad20 100644
--- a/forum/backends/mongodb/api.py
+++ b/forum/backends/mongodb/api.py
@@ -1250,9 +1250,18 @@ def update_comment_and_get_updated_comment(
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_commentables_counts_based_on_type(course_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Return commentables counts in a course based on thread's type."""
+        """Return commentables counts in a course based on thread's type.
+
+        Only counts non-deleted threads to match visible posts.
+        """
         pipeline: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
-            {"$match": {"course_id": course_id, "_type": "CommentThread"}},
+            {
+                "$match": {
+                    "course_id": course_id,
+                    "_type": "CommentThread",
+                    "is_deleted": {"$ne": True},  # Exclude deleted threads
+                }
+            },
             {
                 "$group": {
                     "_id": {"topic_id": "$commentable_id", "type": "$thread_type"},
diff --git a/forum/backends/mysql/api.py b/forum/backends/mysql/api.py
index 4dbcea1b..8b9ca456 100644
--- a/forum/backends/mysql/api.py
+++ b/forum/backends/mysql/api.py
@@ -2015,9 +2015,14 @@ def delete_user_comments(
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_commentables_counts_based_on_type(course_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Return commentables counts in a course based on thread's type."""
+        """Return commentables counts in a course based on thread's type.
+
+        Only counts non-deleted threads to match visible posts.
+        """
         result = (
-            CommentThread.objects.filter(course_id=course_id)
+            CommentThread.objects.filter(
+                course_id=course_id, is_deleted=False  # Exclude deleted threads
+            )
             .values("commentable_id")
             .annotate(
                 discussion_count=Count(