diff --git a/system/libs/CreateCharacter.php b/system/libs/CreateCharacter.php
index f2e7687e..5aa87ad4 100644
--- a/system/libs/CreateCharacter.php
+++ b/system/libs/CreateCharacter.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class CreateCharacter
 
 		if(empty($errors))
 		{
-			$number_of_players_on_account = $account->getPlayersList()->count();
+			$number_of_players_on_account = $account->getPlayersList(false)->count();
 			if($number_of_players_on_account >= config('characters_per_account'))
 				$errors[] = 'You have too many characters on your account <b>('.$number_of_players_on_account.'/'.config('characters_per_account').')</b>!';
 		}
diff --git a/system/libs/pot/OTS_Account.php b/system/libs/pot/OTS_Account.php
index 77225258..bee164ca 100644
--- a/system/libs/pot/OTS_Account.php
+++ b/system/libs/pot/OTS_Account.php
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ class OTS_Account extends OTS_Row_DAO implements IteratorAggregate, Countable
  * @return OTS_Players_List List of players from current account.
  * @throws E_OTS_NotLoaded If account is not loaded.
  */
-    public function getPlayersList()
+    public function getPlayersList($withDeleted = true)
     {
         if( !isset($this->data['id']) )
         {
@@ -737,6 +737,15 @@ class OTS_Account extends OTS_Row_DAO implements IteratorAggregate, Countable
         $filter = new OTS_SQLFilter();
         $filter->compareField('account_id', (int) $this->data['id']);
 
+		if(!$withDeleted) {
+			global $db;
+			if($db->hasColumn('players', 'deletion')) {
+				$filter->compareField('deletion', 0);
+			} else {
+				$filter->compareField('deleted', 0);
+			}
+		}
+
         // creates list object
         $list = new OTS_Players_List();
         $list->setFilter($filter);
diff --git a/system/templates/account.create_character.html.twig b/system/templates/account.create_character.html.twig
index f8796a94..8d823b2f 100644
--- a/system/templates/account.create_character.html.twig
+++ b/system/templates/account.create_character.html.twig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Please choose a name{% if config.character_samples|length > 1 %}, vocation{% end
 {% if config.character_towns|length > 1 %}, town{% endif %}
  and sex for your character. <br/>
 In any case the name must not violate the naming conventions stated in the <a href="?subtopic=rules" target="_blank" >{{ config.lua.serverName }} Rules</a>, or your character might get deleted or name locked.
-{% if account_logged.getPlayersList()|length >= config.characters_per_account %}
+{% if account_logged.getPlayersList(false)|length >= config.characters_per_account %}
 <b><span style="color: red"> You have maximum number of characters per account on your account. Delete one before you make new.</span></b>
 {% endif %}
 <br/><br/>