diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/base/root.html b/rhodecode/templates/base/root.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/base/root.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/base/root.html
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
                     f.setAttribute('class','follow');
                     f.setAttribute('title',_TM['Start following this repository']);
                     if(f_cnt){
-                        var cnt = Number(f_cnt.innerHTML)+1;
+                        var cnt = Number(f_cnt.innerHTML)-1;
                         f_cnt.innerHTML = cnt;
                     }
                 }