diff --git a/functions-python/tasks_executor/src/tasks/notifications/dispatch_monitor.py b/functions-python/tasks_executor/src/tasks/notifications/dispatch_monitor.py
index bac975194..d564f6330 100644
--- a/functions-python/tasks_executor/src/tasks/notifications/dispatch_monitor.py
+++ b/functions-python/tasks_executor/src/tasks/notifications/dispatch_monitor.py
@@ -45,8 +45,16 @@
     TaskExecutionTracker,
     TaskInProgressError,
 )
-from shared.notifications.notification_constants import NotificationLogStatus
-from shared.users_database_gen.sqlacodegen_models import NotificationLog
+from sqlalchemy import or_
+
+from shared.notifications.notification_constants import (
+    NotificationLogStatus,
+    NotificationTypeId,
+)
+from shared.users_database_gen.sqlacodegen_models import (
+    NotificationEvent,
+    NotificationLog,
+)
 from tasks.notifications.dispatch_notifications import (
     DISPATCH_TASK_NAME,
     emit_admin_summary,
@@ -132,8 +140,23 @@ def _aggregate_delivery_stats(
     """Aggregate notification_log outcomes for this run from the users DB.
 
     Scoped by ``sent_at >= run_started_at`` so it reflects only this run's sends.
+    ``admin.event_summary`` deliveries are excluded: counting the summary email
+    itself as a "sent notification" is misleading to admins.
     """
-    q = db_session.query(NotificationLog)
+    q = (
+        db_session.query(NotificationLog)
+        .outerjoin(
+            NotificationEvent,
+            NotificationLog.notification_event_id == NotificationEvent.id,
+        )
+        .filter(
+            or_(
+                NotificationEvent.notification_type_id.is_(None),
+                NotificationEvent.notification_type_id
+                != NotificationTypeId.ADMIN_EVENT_SUMMARY,
+            )
+        )
+    )
     if since is not None:
         q = q.filter(NotificationLog.sent_at >= since)
     rows = q.with_entities(NotificationLog.status).all()
diff --git a/functions-python/tasks_executor/tests/tasks/notifications/test_dispatch_notifications.py b/functions-python/tasks_executor/tests/tasks/notifications/test_dispatch_notifications.py
index eb9363a7c..c199cedaf 100644
--- a/functions-python/tasks_executor/tests/tasks/notifications/test_dispatch_notifications.py
+++ b/functions-python/tasks_executor/tests/tasks/notifications/test_dispatch_notifications.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     NotificationLog,
     NotificationSubscription,
 )
+from tasks.notifications.dispatch_monitor import _aggregate_delivery_stats
 from tasks.notifications.dispatch_notifications import (
     apply_filter_params,
     emit_admin_summary,
@@ -464,6 +465,54 @@ def test_creates_notification_event(self, db_session: Session = None):
         self.assertEqual(event.payload["cadence"], "weekly")
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _aggregate_delivery_stats — admin.event_summary deliveries are not counted
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestAggregateDeliveryStats(unittest.TestCase):
+    def tearDown(self):
+        _cleanup_notifications()
+
+    def _make_log(self, db_session, event_id, subscription_id, status):
+        db_session.add(
+            NotificationLog(
+                id=_uid(),
+                notification_event_id=event_id,
+                subscription_id=subscription_id,
+                channel="email",
+                status=status,
+                retry_count=0,
+                sent_at=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+            )
+        )
+        db_session.flush()
+
+    @with_users_db_session(db_url=default_users_db_url)
+    def test_excludes_admin_summary_deliveries(self, db_session: Session = None):
+        since = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(minutes=5)
+        sub = _make_subscription(db_session, "user-alice")
+
+        feed_event = _make_event(db_session)
+        self._make_log(db_session, feed_event.id, sub.id, NotificationLogStatus.SENT)
+
+        # The admin summary email itself must not be counted as a sent
+        # notification — it is misleading for admins.
+        admin_event = _make_event(
+            db_session,
+            feed_stable_id=None,
+            notification_type_id=NotificationTypeId.ADMIN_EVENT_SUMMARY,
+            update_type=AdminEventUpdateType.DISPATCH_SUMMARY,
+        )
+        self._make_log(db_session, admin_event.id, sub.id, NotificationLogStatus.SENT)
+
+        stats = _aggregate_delivery_stats(since=since, db_session=db_session)
+
+        self.assertEqual(stats["emails_sent"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["events_found"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["emails_failed"], 0)
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # _resolve_scheduled_cadences — day-of-week gating for the single daily job
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------