diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-stats.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-stats.ts
index 8f0de5086..ab39a0151 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-stats.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-stats.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as TestState from "./test-state";
 import * as Numbers from "@monkeytype/util/numbers";
 import { CompletedEvent, IncompleteTest } from "@monkeytype/schemas/results";
 import { isFunboxActiveWithProperty } from "./funbox/list";
+import * as CustomText from "./custom-text";
 
 type CharCount = {
   spaces: number;
@@ -343,7 +344,11 @@ function countChars(): CharCount {
       }
       correctChars += toAdd.correct;
       incorrectChars += toAdd.incorrect;
-      if (i === inputWords.length - 1 && Config.mode === "time") {
+      if (
+        i === inputWords.length - 1 &&
+        (Config.mode === "time" ||
+          (Config.mode === "custom" && CustomText.getLimit().mode === "time"))
+      ) {
         //last word - check if it was all correct - add to correct word chars
         if (toAdd.incorrect === 0) correctWordChars += toAdd.correct;
       } else {