diff --git a/apps/hadis/serializers/category.py b/apps/hadis/serializers/category.py
index c48b146..fb012d8 100644
--- a/apps/hadis/serializers/category.py
+++ b/apps/hadis/serializers/category.py
@@ -114,17 +114,8 @@ class HadisCategoryTreeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         return [self.to_dict(cat) for cat in children]
 
     def get_hadis_count(self, obj):
-        """Get total hadis count including children categories"""
-        # Get direct hadis count
-        direct_count = Hadis.objects.filter(category=obj, status=True).count()
-
-        # Get hadis count from all descendants
-        descendants = obj.get_descendants().filter(sect=obj.sect)
-        descendant_count = 0
-        for descendant in descendants:
-            descendant_count += Hadis.objects.filter(category=descendant, status=True).count()
-
-        return direct_count + descendant_count
+        """Get direct hadis count for this category only"""
+        return Hadis.objects.filter(category=obj, status=True).count()
 
     def get_has_hadis(self, obj):
         """Check if category can have hadis (no active children) and has hadis"""
@@ -169,6 +160,10 @@ class HadisCategoryTreeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             ).order_by('number').values_list('number', flat=True)
         )
 
+    def get_children_count(self, obj):
+        """Get count of active children categories"""
+        return obj.get_children().filter(sect=obj.sect).count()
+
 
     def to_dict(self, category, request=None):
         """Convert category to dict, applying localization"""
@@ -183,6 +178,7 @@ class HadisCategoryTreeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'source_type': category.source_type,
             'hadis_count': self.get_hadis_count(category),
             'has_hadis': self.get_has_hadis(category),
+            'children_count': self.get_children_count(category),
             'order': category.order,
             'thumbnail': self.get_thumbnail(category),
             'xmind_file': self.get_xmind_file(category),