diff --git a/internal/vault/vault.go b/internal/vault/vault.go
index b535317..2243dc7 100644
--- a/internal/vault/vault.go
+++ b/internal/vault/vault.go
@@ -227,27 +227,23 @@ func (v *Vault) NumSecrets() (int, error) {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to read secrets directory: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Count only directories that contain at least one version file
+	// Count only directories that have a "current" version pointer file
 	count := 0
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		if !entry.IsDir() {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Check if this secret directory contains any version files
+		// A valid secret has a "current" file pointing to the active version
 		secretDir := filepath.Join(secretsDir, entry.Name())
-		versionFiles, err := afero.ReadDir(v.fs, secretDir)
+		currentFile := filepath.Join(secretDir, "current")
+		exists, err := afero.Exists(v.fs, currentFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue // Skip directories we can't read
 		}
 
-		// Look for at least one version file (excluding "current" symlink)
-		for _, vFile := range versionFiles {
-			if !vFile.IsDir() && vFile.Name() != "current" {
-				count++
-
-				break // Found at least one version, count this secret
-			}
+		if exists {
+			count++
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/vault/vault_test.go b/internal/vault/vault_test.go
index bed6752..a69bbdf 100644
--- a/internal/vault/vault_test.go
+++ b/internal/vault/vault_test.go
@@ -162,6 +162,24 @@ func TestVaultOperations(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	// Test NumSecrets
+	t.Run("NumSecrets", func(t *testing.T) {
+		vlt, err := GetCurrentVault(fs, stateDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to get current vault: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		numSecrets, err := vlt.NumSecrets()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to count secrets: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// We added one secret in SecretOperations
+		if numSecrets != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 1 secret, got %d", numSecrets)
+		}
+	})
+
 	// Test unlocker operations
 	t.Run("UnlockerOperations", func(t *testing.T) {
 		vlt, err := GetCurrentVault(fs, stateDir)