diff --git a/src/Win_GParted.cc b/src/Win_GParted.cc
index 13b32446..44c7102c 100644
--- a/src/Win_GParted.cc
+++ b/src/Win_GParted.cc
@@ -2837,9 +2837,8 @@ int  Win_GParted::active_partitions_on_device_count( const Device & device )
 	//Count the active partitions on the device
 	for ( unsigned int k=0; k < device .partitions .size(); k++ )
 	{
-		//Count the active primary partitions
+		// Count the active primary and extended partitions
 		if (   device .partitions[ k ] .busy
-		    && device .partitions[ k ] .type != TYPE_EXTENDED
 		    && device .partitions[ k ] .type != TYPE_UNALLOCATED
 		   )
 			active_count++ ;