diff --git a/services/library-desk/src/services/graph_service.py b/services/library-desk/src/services/graph_service.py
index c32798e..2288901 100644
--- a/services/library-desk/src/services/graph_service.py
+++ b/services/library-desk/src/services/graph_service.py
@@ -1158,11 +1158,16 @@ Feel free to expand it with more details!
 
         // Create MENTIONS relationship if it doesn't exist
         MERGE (d)-[r:MENTIONS]->(e)
-        ON CREATE SET r.created_at = datetime(),
+        ON CREATE SET r.just_created = true,
+                      r.created_at = datetime(),
                       r.mention_count = 1
         ON MATCH SET r.updated_at = datetime(),
                      r.mention_count = COALESCE(r.mention_count, 0) + 1
 
+        // Count only newly created relationships
+        WITH r
+        WHERE r.just_created = true
+        REMOVE r.just_created
         RETURN count(r) as relationships_created
         """