diff --git a/app/controllers/locations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/locations_controller.rb
index 418d5aa4c..ca2e0b6ac 100644
--- a/app/controllers/locations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/locations_controller.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class LocationsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def deactivate_confirm
-    if @location.lettings_logs.filter_by_before_startdate(params[:deactivation_date]).count.zero?
+    @affected_logs = @location.lettings_logs.filter_by_before_startdate(params[:deactivation_date])
+    if @affected_logs.count.zero?
       deactivate
     else
       @deactivation_date = params[:deactivation_date]
diff --git a/app/controllers/schemes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/schemes_controller.rb
index 8e024c91a..019cc0c75 100644
--- a/app/controllers/schemes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/schemes_controller.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class SchemesController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def deactivate_confirm
-    if @scheme.lettings_logs.filter_by_before_startdate(params[:deactivation_date]).count.zero?
+    @affected_logs = @scheme.lettings_logs.filter_by_before_startdate(params[:deactivation_date])
+    if @affected_logs.count.zero?
       deactivate
     else
       @deactivation_date = params[:deactivation_date]
diff --git a/app/views/locations/deactivate_confirm.html.erb b/app/views/locations/deactivate_confirm.html.erb
index f2d722eac..6748af918 100644
--- a/app/views/locations/deactivate_confirm.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/locations/deactivate_confirm.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
      <% end %>
    <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">
      <span class="govuk-caption-l"><%= @location.postcode %></span>
-     This change will affect <%= @location.lettings_logs.filter_by_before_startdate(@deactivation_date).count %> logs
+     This change will affect <%= @affected_logs.count %> logs
    </h1>
    <%= govuk_warning_text text: I18n.t("warnings.location.deactivate.review_logs") %>
    <%= f.hidden_field :confirm, value: true %>
diff --git a/app/views/schemes/deactivate_confirm.html.erb b/app/views/schemes/deactivate_confirm.html.erb
index b94ff35bd..46ac70190 100644
--- a/app/views/schemes/deactivate_confirm.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schemes/deactivate_confirm.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <% end %>
   <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">
     <span class="govuk-caption-l"><%= @scheme.service_name %></span>
-    This change will affect <%= @scheme.lettings_logs.filter_by_before_startdate(@deactivation_date).count %> logs
+    This change will affect <%= @affected_logs.count %> logs
   </h1>
   <%= govuk_warning_text text: I18n.t("warnings.scheme.deactivation.review_logs") %>
   <%= f.hidden_field :confirm, value: true %>