diff --git a/libs/server/Resp/AdminCommands.cs b/libs/server/Resp/AdminCommands.cs
index 353e127584..389201eb49 100644
--- a/libs/server/Resp/AdminCommands.cs
+++ b/libs/server/Resp/AdminCommands.cs
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ private bool ProcessAdminCommands<TGarnetApi>(ReadOnlySpan<byte> command, ReadOn
                     if (!success) return false;
                     if (Encoding.ASCII.GetString(param) == "COUNT")
                     {
-                        while (!RespWriteUtils.WriteDirect(Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes($":{RespInfo.GetCommandsCount()}\r\n"), ref dcurr, dend))
+                        while (!RespWriteUtils.WriteInteger(RespInfo.GetCommandsCount(), ref dcurr, dend))
                             SendAndReset();
                     }
                     else