diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e5f33f8..6da8353 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changes
 Version 0.9.1 (UNRELEASED)
 --------------------------
 
+- Fixes the total job count reported to workflow controller by excluding jobs restored from the workspace and not executed by Snakemake.
 - Fixes an issue where some workflows would be stuck waiting for already-finished jobs.
 
 Version 0.9.0 (2023-01-19)
diff --git a/reana_workflow_engine_snakemake/utils.py b/reana_workflow_engine_snakemake/utils.py
index b83c909..f0130c2 100644
--- a/reana_workflow_engine_snakemake/utils.py
+++ b/reana_workflow_engine_snakemake/utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ def publish_workflow_start(
     workflow_uuid: str, publisher: WorkflowStatusPublisher, job: Job
 ):
     """Publish to MQ the start of the workflow."""
-    job_count = len([rule for rule in job.dag.rules if not rule.norun])
+    job_count = len(
+        [j for j in (job.dag._needrun | job.dag._finished) if not j.rule.norun]
+    )
     total_jobs = {"total": job_count, "job_ids": []}
     status_running = 1
     publisher.publish_workflow_status(