diff --git a/core/userlists.py b/core/userlists.py
index fe81545c..dfb89cd0 100644
--- a/core/userlists.py
+++ b/core/userlists.py
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ def supporting_users(work, how_many):
     return user_list
 
 def work_list_users(work_list, how_many):
-    users = User.objects.filter(wishlist__works__in=work_list).distinct().reverse()
-    count = users.count()
-    if count <= how_many :
-        user_list = users[0: count]
-    else :
-        user_list = users[0: how_many]
-    return user_list
+    """return up to how_many users with one of the works on work_list in their wishlist"""
+    #users = User.objects.filter(wishlist__works__in=work_list).distinct().reverse()
+    # for MySQL, avoiding a nested query is more efficient: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/models/querysets/#in
+    users = User.objects.filter(wishlist__works__in=list(work_list)).distinct().reverse()
+    return users.all()[0:how_many]
 
 def campaign_list_users(campaign_list, how_many):
     users = User.objects.filter(wishlist__works__campaigns__in=campaign_list).distinct().reverse()
diff --git a/frontend/views.py b/frontend/views.py
index e5bc4fcb..72bfa391 100755
--- a/frontend/views.py
+++ b/frontend/views.py
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ class WorkListView(ListView):
     
     def work_set_counts(self,work_set):
         counts={}
-        counts['unglued'] = work_set.annotate(ebook_count=Count('editions__ebooks')).filter(ebook_count__gt=0).count()
+        # counts['unglued'] = work_set.annotate(ebook_count=Count('editions__ebooks')).filter(ebook_count__gt=0).count()
+        counts['unglued'] = work_set.filter(editions__ebooks__isnull=False).distinct().count()
         counts['unglueing'] = work_set.filter(campaigns__status='ACTIVE').count()
         counts['wished'] = work_set.count() - counts['unglued'] - counts['unglueing']
         return counts