diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/Header.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/Header.js
index fc150b840..f0bb68c0c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/Header.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/Header.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import styles from './Header.css';
 import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import { Logo } from './Logo';
 import { can } from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
-import ModerationIndicator from '../routes/Moderation/containers/Indicator';
 import CommunityIndicator from '../routes/Community/containers/Indicator';
 
 const CoralHeader = ({
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ const CoralHeader = ({
                   activeClassName={styles.active}
                 >
                   {t('configure.moderate')}
-                  <ModerationIndicator root={root} data={data} />
                 </IndexLink>
               )}
               <Link
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/Indicator.css b/client/coral-admin/src/components/Indicator.css
index ec84c7027..361f9ca5e 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/Indicator.css
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/Indicator.css
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 .indicator {
+  display: inline-block;
   background-color: #E46D59;
   border-radius: 10px;
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 50%;
   width: 7px;
   height: 7px;
-  margin-top: -4px;
   margin-left: 7px;
 }
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Header.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Header.js
index d3be66764..4b8760cc7 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Header.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Header.js
@@ -2,21 +2,20 @@ import { gql } from 'react-apollo';
 import withQuery from 'coral-framework/hocs/withQuery';
 import Header from '../components/Header';
 import CommunityIndicator from '../routes/Community/containers/Indicator';
-import ModerationIndicator from '../routes/Moderation/containers/Indicator';
+// TODO: eventually we will readd modqueue counts
+// import ModerationIndicator from '../routes/Moderation/containers/Indicator';
 import { getDefinitionName } from 'coral-framework/utils';
 
 export default withQuery(
   gql`
-    query TalkAdmin_Header($nullID: ID) {
-      ...${getDefinitionName(ModerationIndicator.fragments.root)}
+    query TalkAdmin_Header {
       ...${getDefinitionName(CommunityIndicator.fragments.root)}
     }
-    ${ModerationIndicator.fragments.root}
     ${CommunityIndicator.fragments.root}
   `,
   {
     options: {
-      variables: { nullID: null },
+      // variables: { nullID: null },
     },
   }
 )(Header);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
index ed0130be1..7ea7856ca 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/Moderation.js
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ class Moderation extends Component {
     this.props.toggleStorySearch(true);
   };
 
-  getActiveTabCount = (props = this.props) => {
-    return props.root[`${props.activeTab}Count`];
-  };
-
   moderate = accept => {
     const {
       acceptComment,
@@ -139,12 +135,14 @@ class Moderation extends Component {
 
     const comments = root[activeTab];
 
-    const activeTabCount = this.getActiveTabCount();
     const menuItems = Object.keys(queueConfig).map(queue => ({
       key: queue,
       name: queueConfig[queue].name,
       icon: queueConfig[queue].icon,
-      count: root[`${queue}Count`],
+      indicator:
+        ['premod', 'reported'].includes(queue) && root[queue].nodes.length > 0,
+      // TODO: Eventually we'll reintroduce counting
+      // count: root[`${props.queue}Count`]
     }));
 
     const slotPassthrough = {
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ class Moderation extends Component {
             loadMore={this.loadMore}
             commentBelongToQueue={this.props.commentBelongToQueue}
             isLoadingMore={this.state.isLoadingMore}
-            commentCount={activeTabCount}
             currentUserId={this.props.currentUser.id}
             viewUserDetail={viewUserDetail}
             selectCommentId={props.selectCommentId}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/ModerationMenu.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/ModerationMenu.js
index 75a274eb3..27394c6c9 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/ModerationMenu.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/ModerationMenu.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import CountBadge from '../../../components/CountBadge';
+import Indicator from '../../../components/Indicator';
 import styles from './ModerationMenu.css';
 import { Icon } from 'coral-ui';
 import { Link } from 'react-router';
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const ModerationMenu = ({ asset = {}, items, getModPath, activeTab }) => {
               activeClassName={styles.active}
             >
               <Icon name={queue.icon} className={styles.tabIcon} /> {queue.name}{' '}
-              <CountBadge count={queue.count} />
+              {queue.indicator && <Indicator />}
             </Link>
           ))}
         </div>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/ModerationQueue.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/ModerationQueue.js
index e47a162ef..c22843c8f 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/ModerationQueue.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/components/ModerationQueue.js
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prev) {
-    const { commentCount, selectedCommentId } = this.props;
+    const { selectedCommentId, hasNextPage } = this.props;
 
     const switchedToMultiMode = prev.singleView && !this.props.singleView;
     const switchedMode = prev.singleView !== this.props.singleView;
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
       prev.selectedCommentId !== selectedCommentId && selectedCommentId;
     const moderatedLastComment =
       prev.comments.length > 0 && this.getCommentCountWithoutDagling() === 0;
-    const hasMoreComment = commentCount > 0;
 
     if (switchedToMultiMode) {
       // Reflow virtual list.
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
       this.scrollToSelectedComment();
     }
 
-    if (moderatedLastComment && hasMoreComment) {
+    if (moderatedLastComment && hasNextPage) {
       this.props.loadMore();
     }
   }
@@ -240,10 +239,7 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
     const index = view.findIndex(
       ({ id }) => id === this.props.selectedCommentId
     );
-    if (
-      index === view.length - 1 &&
-      this.getCommentCountWithoutDagling() !== this.props.commentCount
-    ) {
+    if (index === view.length - 1 && this.props.hasNextPage) {
       await this.props.loadMore();
       this.selectDown();
       return;
@@ -467,7 +463,6 @@ ModerationQueue.propTypes = {
   acceptComment: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   commentBelongToQueue: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   cleanUpQueue: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  commentCount: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
   loadMore: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   singleView: PropTypes.bool,
   isLoadingMore: PropTypes.bool,
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
index c908404cb..e3f35081c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
@@ -314,11 +314,11 @@ class ModerationContainer extends Component {
 
     const currentQueueConfig = Object.assign({}, this.props.queueConfig);
 
-    if (premodEnabled && root.newCount === 0) {
+    if (premodEnabled && root.new.nodes.length === 0) {
       delete currentQueueConfig.new;
     }
 
-    if (!premodEnabled && root.premodCount === 0) {
+    if (!premodEnabled && root.premod.nodes.length === 0) {
       delete currentQueueConfig.premod;
     }
 
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ const COMMENT_RESET_SUBSCRIPTION = gql`
 
 const LOAD_MORE_QUERY = gql`
   query CoralAdmin_Moderation_LoadMore($limit: Int = 10, $cursor: Cursor, $sortOrder: SORT_ORDER, $asset_id: ID, $tags:[String!], $statuses:[COMMENT_STATUS!], $action_type: ACTION_TYPE) {
-    comments(query: {limit: $limit, cursor: $cursor, asset_id: $asset_id, statuses: $statuses, sortOrder: $sortOrder, action_type: $action_type, tags: $tags}) {
+    comments(query: {limit: $limit, cursor: $cursor, asset_id: $asset_id, statuses: $statuses, sortOrder: $sortOrder, action_type: $action_type, tags: $tags, excludeDeleted: true}) {
       nodes {
         ...${getDefinitionName(Comment.fragments.comment)}
       }
@@ -456,7 +456,11 @@ const withModQueueQuery = withQuery(
       }
     `
     )}
-    ${Object.keys(queueConfig).map(
+    ${
+      ''
+      /*
+     TODO: eventually we'll reintroduce counting..
+     Object.keys(queueConfig).map(
       queue => `
       ${queue}Count: commentCount(query: {
         excludeDeleted: true,
@@ -478,7 +482,8 @@ const withModQueueQuery = withQuery(
         asset_id: $asset_id,
       })
     `
-    )}
+    )*/
+    }
     asset(id: $asset_id) @skip(if: $allAssets) {
       id
       title