diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
index 6b9db5e..1996c38 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
@@ -998,12 +998,12 @@ function Picker:get_result_processor(find_id, prompt, status_updater)
       return true
     end
 
-    self:_increment "processed"
-
     if not entry or entry.valid == false then
       return
     end
 
+    self:_increment "processed"
+
     count = count + 1
 
     -- TODO: Probably should asyncify this / cache this / do something because this probably takes