diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/RepositoryService.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/RepositoryService.java
index 0dcef2af6cc1204736b5b031a2e522a55fa8d7dc..747dd1f725f4c8cc9a6773afe276d107699f7b16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/RepositoryService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/RepositoryService.java
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ public interface RepositoryService {
 	/**
 	 * Count all members (following up to business groups wainting list)
 	 * @param res
+	 * @param excludeMe Exclude to user which call the method (optional)
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	public int countMembers(List<? extends RepositoryEntryRef> res);
+	public int countMembers(List<? extends RepositoryEntryRef> res, Identity excludeMe);
 	
 	/**
 	 * Return the smallest enrollment date.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
index fadfdfa0ae584ae008572986c9873c842de7ecdb..44f1e2e46f3bed49efdba336dd5d1de88c33cca4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ details.typeinfoheader=Typenspezifische Information
 dialog.modal.bg.leave.text=$org.olat.group.ui.main\:dialog.modal.bg.leave.text
 dialog.modal.bg.send.mail=$org.olat.group.ui.main\:dialog.modal.bg.send.mail
 dialog.confirm.delete.notAllDeleteable=Sie haben nicht die Berechtigung alle Lernressourcen zu l\u00F6schen.
-dialog.confirm.delete=Wollen Sie diese Lernressource wirklich l\u00F6schen? Im Moment wird sie gerade von <strong>{0} Benutzern</strong> verwendet.
+dialog.confirm.delete=Wollen Sie diese Lernressource wirklich l\u00F6schen? Sie hat <strong>{0} Mitglieder</strong> die sie eventuell gerade verwenden.
 dialog.confirm.delete.corrupted=$\:del.confirm<div class\='o_error'>Diese Lernressource wurde als defekt erkannt und kann daher nicht archiviert werden. Fahren Sie fort um die Ressource ohne Archiv zu entfernen.</div>
 disabledexportreason=F\u00FCr diese Lernressource wurde das Exportieren nicht freigegeben.
 disabledforwardreason=Bitte speichern Sie erst Ihre Eingaben.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
index 37499632484716f3935296abcd39d37888b4a5ad..ea61883ceb2ebde5e4b07ee1873a85120b111242 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ details.referenceinfo.txt=Used in the following courses\:
 details.referenceinfoheader=Information on usage
 details.summaryprop=Summary of settings
 details.typeinfoheader=Type-specific information
-dialog.confirm.delete=Do you really want to delete this learning resource? It is used by <strong>{0} users</strong> at the moment.
+dialog.confirm.delete=Do you really want to delete this learning resource? It has <strong>{0} members</strong> which might be using it at the moment..
 dialog.confirm.delete.corrupted=$\:del.confirm<div class\='o_error'>This learning resource has been identified as corrupt and therefore can not be archived. Continue to remove the resource from the system without archiving.</div>
 dialog.confirm.delete.notAllDeleteable=You don't have the permission to delete all learning resources
 dialog.modal.bg.leave.text=$org.olat.group.ui.main\:dialog.modal.bg.leave.text
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryEntryRelationDAO.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryEntryRelationDAO.java
index 6db5a2a48af961e49f756b8d1f77af608b60b2a8..8bf59f97ec88635e3c5f726a30c1cce30a4dcb3b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryEntryRelationDAO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryEntryRelationDAO.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class RepositoryEntryRelationDAO {
 		return count == null ? 0 : count.intValue();
 	}
 	
-	public int countMembers(List<? extends RepositoryEntryRef> res) {
+	public int countMembers(List<? extends RepositoryEntryRef> res, Identity excludeMe) {
 		if(res == null || res.isEmpty()) return 0;
 		
 		List<Long> repoKeys = new ArrayList<>(res.size());
@@ -252,11 +252,18 @@ public class RepositoryEntryRelationDAO {
 		  .append(" inner join relGroup.group as baseGroup")
 		  .append(" inner join baseGroup.members as members")
 		  .append(" where v.key in (:repoKeys)");
+		if(excludeMe != null) {
+			sb.append(" and not(members.identity.key=:identityKey)");
+		}
 
-		Number count = dbInstance.getCurrentEntityManager()
+		TypedQuery<Number> countQuery = dbInstance.getCurrentEntityManager()
 				.createQuery(sb.toString(), Number.class)
-				.setParameter("repoKeys", repoKeys)
-				.getSingleResult();
+				.setParameter("repoKeys", repoKeys);
+		if(excludeMe != null) {
+			countQuery.setParameter("identityKey", excludeMe.getKey());
+		}
+		
+		Number count = countQuery.getSingleResult();
 		return count == null ? 0 : count.intValue();
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryServiceImpl.java
index dd4b429865ca785e980cca17db797d4ef21ce0f1..c70b9add31f6c55845bf19364023433f8cfe2c05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryServiceImpl.java
@@ -464,9 +464,10 @@ public class RepositoryServiceImpl implements RepositoryService {
 		return reToGroupDao.countMembers(re, roles);
 	}
 
+	
 	@Override
-	public int countMembers(List<? extends RepositoryEntryRef> res) {
-		return reToGroupDao.countMembers(res);
+	public int countMembers(List<? extends RepositoryEntryRef> res, Identity excludeMe) {
+		return reToGroupDao.countMembers(res, excludeMe);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/ui/author/ConfirmDeleteController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/ui/author/ConfirmDeleteController.java
index 061196abad3cef3579abd35098d89aec6ded4dc2..45871c294db4424ce02dd498be5a0654365c6c9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/ui/author/ConfirmDeleteController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/ui/author/ConfirmDeleteController.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class ConfirmDeleteController extends FormBasicController {
 		
 		this.rows = rows;
 		this.notAllDeleteable = notAllDeleteable;
-		numOfMembers = repositoryService.countMembers(rows);
+		numOfMembers = repositoryService.countMembers(rows, getIdentity());
 		references = referenceManager.getReferencesInfos(rows, getIdentity(), ureq.getUserSession().getRoles());
 		if(references.size() > 1) {
 			Collections.sort(references, new ReferenceInfosComparator(Collator.getInstance(getLocale())));
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryEntryRelationDAOTest.java b/src/test/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryEntryRelationDAOTest.java
index 76ba48079280aba5716bb6e1c8aaa35c193bac50..191d234faf1ca19864256d9ab5c28b42b06c21bb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryEntryRelationDAOTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/olat/repository/manager/RepositoryEntryRelationDAOTest.java
@@ -179,8 +179,12 @@ public class RepositoryEntryRelationDAOTest extends OlatTestCase {
 	    dbInstance.commitAndCloseSession();
 	    
 		//get the number of members
-	    int numOfMembers = repositoryService.countMembers(Collections.singletonList(re));
+	    int numOfMembers = repositoryService.countMembers(Collections.singletonList(re), null);
 		Assert.assertEquals(4, numOfMembers);
+		
+		//get the number of members without id1
+	    int numOfMembersWithExclude = repositoryService.countMembers(Collections.singletonList(re), id1);
+		Assert.assertEquals(3, numOfMembersWithExclude);
 	}
 	
 	@Test