diff --git a/summary/README.md b/summary/README.md
index a5f855f..50ab3f6 100644
--- a/summary/README.md
+++ b/summary/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ num_utxos=5
 utxo_amount=1.20119332000btc (USD $4473.84)
 num_channels=29
 num_connected=2
-num_gossipers=29
+num_gossipers=1
 avail_out=0.27095103btc (USD $1009.16)
 avail_in=2.05851379btc (USD $7666.93)
 channels_key=P=private O=offline
diff --git a/summary/summary.py b/summary/summary.py
index f167e1f..0b1c877 100755
--- a/summary/summary.py
+++ b/summary/summary.py
@@ -78,14 +78,15 @@ def summary(plugin):
     chans = []
     reply['num_channels'] = 0
     reply['num_connected'] = 0
-    reply['num_gossipers'] = info['num_peers']
+    reply['num_gossipers'] = 0
     for p in peers['peers']:
+        active_channel = False
         for c in p['channels']:
             if c['state'] != 'CHANNELD_NORMAL':
                 continue
+            active_channel = True
             if p['connected']:
                 reply['num_connected'] += 1
-                reply['num_gossipers'] -= 1
             if c['our_reserve_msat'] < c['to_us_msat']:
                 to_us = c['to_us_msat'] - c['our_reserve_msat']
             else:
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ def summary(plugin):
             reply['num_channels'] += 1
             chans.append((c['total_msat'], to_us, to_them, p['id'], c['private'], p['connected']))
 
+        if not active_channel and p['connected']:
+            reply['num_gossipers'] += 1
+
     reply['avail_out'] = avail_out.to_btc_str()
     reply['avail_in'] = avail_in.to_btc_str()