diff --git a/qiita_db/meta_util.py b/qiita_db/meta_util.py
index e9284c488..a7fc55025 100644
--- a/qiita_db/meta_util.py
+++ b/qiita_db/meta_util.py
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ def update_redis_stats():
         artifact filepaths that are not present in the file system
     """
     STUDY = qdb.study.Study
-    studies = {'public': STUDY.get_by_status('private'),
-               'private': STUDY.get_by_status('public'),
+    studies = {'public': STUDY.get_by_status('public'),
+               'private': STUDY.get_by_status('private'),
                'sanbox': STUDY.get_by_status('sandbox')}
     number_studies = {k: len(v) for k, v in viewitems(studies)}
 
diff --git a/qiita_db/test/test_meta_util.py b/qiita_db/test/test_meta_util.py
index 6b356e89b..730790a01 100644
--- a/qiita_db/test/test_meta_util.py
+++ b/qiita_db/test/test_meta_util.py
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ def test_update_redis_stats(self):
 
         portal = qiita_config.portal
         vals = [
-            ('number_studies', {'sanbox': '0', 'public': '1',
-                                'private': '0'}, r_client.hgetall),
-            ('number_of_samples', {'sanbox': '0', 'public': '27',
-                                   'private': '0'}, r_client.hgetall),
+            ('number_studies', {'sanbox': '0', 'public': '0',
+                                'private': '1'}, r_client.hgetall),
+            ('number_of_samples', {'sanbox': '0', 'public': '0',
+                                   'private': '27'}, r_client.hgetall),
             ('num_users', '4', r_client.get),
             ('lat_longs', EXP_LAT_LONG, r_client.get),
             ('num_studies_ebi', '1', r_client.get),