diff --git a/misc/cronjobs/cleanup_database.pl b/misc/cronjobs/cleanup_database.pl
index 7ca7b33177..a1a9cae442 100755
--- a/misc/cronjobs/cleanup_database.pl
+++ b/misc/cronjobs/cleanup_database.pl
@@ -332,22 +332,25 @@ if($allDebarments) {
 
 # Handle unsubscribe requests from GDPR consent form, depends on UnsubscribeReflectionDelay preference
 my $unsubscribed_patrons = Koha::Patrons->search_unsubscribed;
+$count = $unsubscribed_patrons->count;
 $unsubscribed_patrons->lock( { expire => 1, remove => 1 } );
-say sprintf "Locked %d patrons", $unsubscribed_patrons->count if $verbose;
+say sprintf "Locked %d patrons", $count if $verbose;
 
 # Anonymize patron data, depending on PatronAnonymizeDelay
 my $anonymize_candidates = Koha::Patrons->search_anonymize_candidates( { locked => 1 } );
+$count = $anonymize_candidates->count;
 $anonymize_candidates->anonymize;
-say sprintf "Anonymized %s patrons", $anonymize_candidates->count if $verbose;
+say sprintf "Anonymized %s patrons", $count if $verbose;
 
 # Remove patron data, depending on PatronRemovalDelay (will raise an exception if problem encountered
 my $anonymized_patrons = Koha::Patrons->search_anonymized;
+$count = $anonymized_patrons->count;
 $anonymized_patrons->delete( { move => 1 } );
 if ($@) {
     warn $@;
 }
 elsif ($verbose) {
-    say sprintf "Deleted %d patrons", $anonymized_patrons->count;
+    say sprintf "Deleted %d patrons", $count;
 }
 
 if( $pExpSelfReg ) {