diff --git a/gitHUD.cabal b/gitHUD.cabal
--- a/gitHUD.cabal
+++ b/gitHUD.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                gitHUD
-version:             1.3.2
+version:             1.3.3
 synopsis:            More efficient replacement to the great git-radar
 description:         Please see README.md
 homepage:            http://github.com/gbataille/gitHUD#readme
diff --git a/src/GitHUD/Git/Command.hs b/src/GitHUD/Git/Command.hs
--- a/src/GitHUD/Git/Command.hs
+++ b/src/GitHUD/Git/Command.hs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
              -> MVar String      -- ^ The output mvar
              -> IO ()
 gitCmdRevToPush fromCommit toCommit out = do
-  revToPush <- readProcessWithIgnoreExitCode "git" ["rev-list", "--right-only", "--count", mergeBaseDiffFromTo fromCommit toCommit] ""
+  revToPush <- readProcessWithIgnoreExitCode "git" ["rev-list", "--no-merges", "--right-only", "--count", mergeBaseDiffFromTo fromCommit toCommit] ""
   putMVar out revToPush
 
 gitCmdRevToPull :: String          -- ^ from revision
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
              -> MVar String      -- ^ The output mvar
              -> IO ()
 gitCmdRevToPull fromCommit toCommit out = do
-  revToPull <- readProcessWithIgnoreExitCode "git" ["rev-list", "--left-only", "--count", mergeBaseDiffFromTo fromCommit toCommit] ""
+  revToPull <- readProcessWithIgnoreExitCode "git" ["rev-list", "--no-merges", "--left-only", "--count", mergeBaseDiffFromTo fromCommit toCommit] ""
   putMVar out revToPull
 
 gitCmdStashCount :: MVar String     -- ^ The output mvar