diff --git a/datasette/templates/database.html b/datasette/templates/database.html
index 0e80c8b6..81c4ffd3 100644
--- a/datasette/templates/database.html
+++ b/datasette/templates/database.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 <div class="db-table">
     <h2><a href="{{ database_url(database) }}/{{ table.name|quote_plus }}">{{ table.name }}</a>{% if table.hidden %}<em> (hidden)</em>{% endif %}</h2>
     <p><em>{% for column in table.columns[:9] %}{{ column }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}{% if table.columns|length > 9 %}...{% endif %}</em></p>
-    <p>{{ "{:,}".format(table.count) }} row{% if table.count == 1 %}{% else %}s{% endif %}</p>
+    <p>{% if table.count is none %}Many rows{% else %}{{ "{:,}".format(table.count) }} row{% if table.count == 1 %}{% else %}s{% endif %}{% endif %}</p>
 </div>
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}