diff --git a/modules/worldengine/nucleus/src/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp b/modules/worldengine/nucleus/src/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
index a656b6688..c1ace0cca 100644
--- a/modules/worldengine/nucleus/src/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
+++ b/modules/worldengine/nucleus/src/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void CharacterDatabaseConnection::DoPrepareStatements()
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_DEL_ACCOUNT_INSTANCE_LOCK_TIMES, "DELETE FROM account_instance_times WHERE accountId = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_INS_ACCOUNT_INSTANCE_LOCK_TIMES, "INSERT INTO account_instance_times (accountId, instanceId, releaseTime) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_MATCH_MAKER_RATING, "SELECT matchMakerRating, maxMMR  FROM character_arena_stats WHERE guid = ? AND slot = ?", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
-    PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_CHARACTER_COUNT, "SELECT account, COUNT(guid) FROM characters WHERE account = ? GROUP BY account", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
+    PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_CHARACTER_COUNT, "SELECT ? AS account,(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM characters WHERE account =?) AS cnt", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_UPD_NAME, "UPDATE characters set name = ?, at_login = at_login & ~ ? WHERE guid = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_DEL_DECLINED_NAME, "DELETE FROM character_declinedname WHERE guid = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
 
diff --git a/src/game/World/World.cpp b/src/game/World/World.cpp
index 63150afb1..e2d204c48 100644
--- a/src/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -2773,6 +2773,7 @@ void World::UpdateRealmCharCount(uint32 accountId)
 {
     PreparedStatement* stmt = CharacterDatabase.GetPreparedStatement(CHAR_SEL_CHARACTER_COUNT);
     stmt->setUInt32(0, accountId);
+    stmt->setUInt32(1, accountId);
     PreparedQueryResultFuture result = CharacterDatabase.AsyncQuery(stmt);
     m_realmCharCallbacks.insert(result);
 }