diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de0b5ebec20..dbba7b57a05 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Here is an overview of all new **experimental** features:
 
 ### Fixes
 
-- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
+- **General**: Paused ScaledObject count is reported correctly after operator restart ([#6321](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/6321))
 
 ### Deprecations
 
diff --git a/controllers/keda/scaledobject_controller.go b/controllers/keda/scaledobject_controller.go
index ff6194c4ea7..c480dc380c4 100755
--- a/controllers/keda/scaledobject_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/keda/scaledobject_controller.go
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ func (r *ScaledObjectReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request
 		conditions.SetFallbackCondition(metav1.ConditionFalse, "NoFallbackFound", "No fallbacks are active on this scaled object")
 	}
 
+	metricscollector.RecordScaledObjectPaused(scaledObject.Namespace, scaledObject.Name, conditions.GetPausedCondition().Status == metav1.ConditionTrue)
+
 	if err := kedastatus.SetStatusConditions(ctx, r.Client, reqLogger, scaledObject, &conditions); err != nil {
 		r.EventEmitter.Emit(scaledObject, req.NamespacedName.Namespace, corev1.EventTypeWarning, eventingv1alpha1.ScaledObjectFailedType, eventreason.ScaledObjectUpdateFailed, err.Error())
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
@@ -246,12 +248,10 @@ func (r *ScaledObjectReconciler) reconcileScaledObject(ctx context.Context, logg
 				return msg, err
 			}
 			conditions.SetPausedCondition(metav1.ConditionTrue, kedav1alpha1.ScaledObjectConditionPausedReason, msg)
-			metricscollector.RecordScaledObjectPaused(scaledObject.Namespace, scaledObject.Name, true)
 			return msg, nil
 		}
 	} else if conditions.GetPausedCondition().Status == metav1.ConditionTrue {
 		conditions.SetPausedCondition(metav1.ConditionFalse, "ScaledObjectUnpaused", "pause annotation removed for ScaledObject")
-		metricscollector.RecordScaledObjectPaused(scaledObject.Namespace, scaledObject.Name, false)
 	}
 
 	// Check scale target Name is specified