diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/statements/InsertStatement.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/statements/InsertStatement.kt
index 2a35938de9..a26b2d5f13 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/statements/InsertStatement.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/exposed/sql/statements/InsertStatement.kt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ open class InsertStatement<Key:Any>(val table: Table, val isIgnore: Boolean = fa
     }
 
     protected open fun PreparedStatement.execInsertFunction() : Pair<Int, ResultSet?> {
-        val inserted = if (arguments().count() > 1 || isAlwaysBatch) executeBatch().sum() else executeUpdate()
+        val inserted = if (arguments().count() > 1 || isAlwaysBatch) executeBatch().count() else executeUpdate()
         val rs = if (autoIncColumns.isNotEmpty()) { generatedKeys } else null
         return inserted to rs
     }