diff --git a/src/widgets/admin.js b/src/widgets/admin.js
index 751b540818..0a56cf87c2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/admin.js
+++ b/src/widgets/admin.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function buildTemplatesFromAreas(areas) {
 			templates.push({
 				template: area.template,
 				areas: [],
-				widgetCount: area.data.length,
+				widgetCount: area.location !== 'drafts' ? area.data.length : 0,
 			});
 
 			index += 1;
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ function buildTemplatesFromAreas(areas) {
 			name: area.name,
 			location: area.location,
 		});
-		templates[list[area.template]].widgetCount += area.data.length;
+		if (area.location !== 'drafts') {
+			templates[list[area.template]].widgetCount += area.data.length;
+		}
 	});
 	return templates;
 }