diff --git a/webbridge.lua b/webbridge.lua
index 1ccb6c3..7069279 100644
--- a/webbridge.lua
+++ b/webbridge.lua
@@ -89,12 +89,18 @@ local function drawDashboard()
     monitor.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)
     monitor.clear()
     
+    -- Count turtles
+    local turtleCount = 0
+    for _ in pairs(turtles) do
+        turtleCount = turtleCount + 1
+    end
+    
     -- Simple header
     monitor.setBackgroundColor(colors.blue)
     monitor.setTextColor(colors.white)
     monitor.setCursorPos(1, 1)
     monitor.clearLine()
-    centerText(1, "TURTLE BRIDGE - " .. #turtles .. " TURTLES ONLINE", colors.white, colors.blue)
+    centerText(1, "TURTLE BRIDGE - " .. turtleCount .. " ONLINE", colors.white, colors.blue)
     
     -- Status line
     monitor.setBackgroundColor(colors.gray)
@@ -108,7 +114,7 @@ local function drawDashboard()
     monitor.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)
     local startY = 4
     
-    if #turtles == 0 then
+    if turtleCount == 0 then
         monitor.setTextColor(colors.gray)
         monitor.setCursorPos(2, startY)
         monitor.write("No turtles connected. Waiting for signals...")