diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index 0be029599a..eb32116267 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def get_list(doctype, fields=None, filters=None, order_by=None,
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_count(doctype, filters=None, debug=False, cache=False):
-	return frappe.db.count(doctype, filters, debug, cache)
+
+	return frappe.db.count(doctype, json.loads(filters), debug, cache)
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get(doctype, name=None, filters=None, parent=None):
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/flex.less b/frappe/public/less/flex.less
index 336cff38e4..8dad8bd567 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/flex.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/flex.less
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 }
 
 .flex-column {
+    display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
 }