diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlserver.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlserver.php
index cdf59610f..fac56101c 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlserver.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Database/Sqlserver.php
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class Sqlserver extends DboSource {
 			for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++) {
 				$prepend = '';
 
-				if (strpos($fields[$i], 'DISTINCT') !== false) {
+				if (strpos($fields[$i], 'DISTINCT') !== false && strpos($fields[$i], 'COUNT') === false) {
 					$prepend = 'DISTINCT ';
 					$fields[$i] = trim(str_replace('DISTINCT', '', $fields[$i]));
 				}