diff --git a/apiserver/plane/app/views/cycle/base.py b/apiserver/plane/app/views/cycle/base.py
index f30f498265f..3b2985f18c5 100644
--- a/apiserver/plane/app/views/cycle/base.py
+++ b/apiserver/plane/app/views/cycle/base.py
@@ -132,6 +132,18 @@ def get_queryset(self):
                     ),
                 )
             )
+            .annotate(
+                pending_issues=Count(
+                    "issue_cycle__issue__id",
+                    distinct=True,
+                    filter=Q(
+                        issue_cycle__issue__state__group__in=["backlog", "unstarted", "started"],
+                        issue_cycle__issue__archived_at__isnull=True,
+                        issue_cycle__issue__is_draft=False,
+                        issue_cycle__deleted_at__isnull=True,
+                    ),
+                )
+            )
             .annotate(
                 status=Case(
                     When(
@@ -214,6 +226,7 @@ def list(self, request, slug, project_id):
                 "is_favorite",
                 "total_issues",
                 "completed_issues",
+                "pending_issues",
                 "assignee_ids",
                 "status",
                 "version",
@@ -245,6 +258,7 @@ def list(self, request, slug, project_id):
             # meta fields
             "is_favorite",
             "total_issues",
+            "pending_issues",
             "completed_issues",
             "assignee_ids",
             "status",
diff --git a/packages/types/src/cycle/cycle.d.ts b/packages/types/src/cycle/cycle.d.ts
index 1c2fa273aa9..ee3de40a304 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/cycle/cycle.d.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/cycle/cycle.d.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export type TCycleProgress = {
 
 export type TProgressSnapshot = {
   total_issues: number;
+  pending_issues: number;
   completed_issues: number;
   backlog_issues: number;
   started_issues: number;
@@ -120,9 +121,7 @@ export interface CycleIssueResponse {
   sub_issues_count: number;
 }
 
-export type SelectCycleType =
-  | (ICycle & { actionType: "edit" | "delete" | "create-issue" })
-  | undefined;
+export type SelectCycleType = (ICycle & { actionType: "edit" | "delete" | "create-issue" }) | undefined;
 
 export type CycleDateCheckData = {
   start_date: string;
diff --git a/web/ce/components/cycles/end-cycle/modal.tsx b/web/ce/components/cycles/end-cycle/modal.tsx
index de66c1a9cbd..62ba16ac733 100644
--- a/web/ce/components/cycles/end-cycle/modal.tsx
+++ b/web/ce/components/cycles/end-cycle/modal.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ interface Props {
   cycleId: string;
   projectId: string;
   workspaceSlug: string;
-  transferrableIssuesCount: number;
+  pendingIssues: number;
 }
 
 export const EndCycleModal: React.FC<Props> = () => <></>;
diff --git a/web/core/components/cycles/list/cycle-list-item-action.tsx b/web/core/components/cycles/list/cycle-list-item-action.tsx
index 2fa3d4fd346..ca9fefd4682 100644
--- a/web/core/components/cycles/list/cycle-list-item-action.tsx
+++ b/web/core/components/cycles/list/cycle-list-item-action.tsx
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ export const CycleListItemAction: FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
   // derived values
   const cycleStatus = cycleDetails.status ? (cycleDetails.status.toLocaleLowerCase() as TCycleGroups) : "draft";
   const showIssueCount = useMemo(() => cycleStatus === "draft" || cycleStatus === "upcoming", [cycleStatus]);
-  const transferableIssuesCount = cycleDetails ? cycleDetails.total_issues - cycleDetails.completed_issues : 0;
-  const showTransferIssues = transferableIssuesCount > 0 && cycleStatus === "completed";
+  const showTransferIssues = cycleDetails.pending_issues > 0 && cycleStatus === "completed";
   const isEditingAllowed = allowPermissions(
     [EUserPermissions.ADMIN, EUserPermissions.MEMBER],
     EUserPermissionsLevel.PROJECT,
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ export const CycleListItemAction: FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
           }}
         >
           <TransferIcon className="fill-custom-primary-200 w-4" />
-          <span>Transfer {transferableIssuesCount} issues</span>
+          <span>Transfer {cycleDetails.pending_issues} issues</span>
         </div>
       )}
 
diff --git a/web/core/components/cycles/quick-actions.tsx b/web/core/components/cycles/quick-actions.tsx
index b72d7b7bd61..405f22676c3 100644
--- a/web/core/components/cycles/quick-actions.tsx
+++ b/web/core/components/cycles/quick-actions.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ export const CycleQuickActions: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
   const isArchived = !!cycleDetails?.archived_at;
   const isCompleted = cycleDetails?.status?.toLowerCase() === "completed";
   const isCurrentCycle = cycleDetails?.status?.toLowerCase() === "current";
-  const transferableIssuesCount = cycleDetails ? cycleDetails.total_issues - cycleDetails.completed_issues : 0;
   // auth
   const isEditingAllowed = allowPermissions(
     [EUserPermissions.ADMIN, EUserPermissions.MEMBER],
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ export const CycleQuickActions: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
             cycleId={cycleId}
             projectId={projectId}
             workspaceSlug={workspaceSlug}
-            transferrableIssuesCount={transferableIssuesCount}
+            pendingIssues={cycleDetails.pending_issues}
           />
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/web/core/store/issue/cycle/issue.store.ts b/web/core/store/issue/cycle/issue.store.ts
index 87f5a92127e..6fa9dc70846 100644
--- a/web/core/store/issue/cycle/issue.store.ts
+++ b/web/core/store/issue/cycle/issue.store.ts
@@ -308,6 +308,14 @@ export class CycleIssues extends BaseIssuesStore implements ICycleIssues {
       cycleId as string,
       payload
     );
+    // update pending count
+    try {
+      const cycleMap = this.rootIssueStore.cycleMap;
+      if (!cycleMap?.[cycleId]) return;
+      set(cycleMap, [cycleId, "pending_issues"], 0);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to update pending issues count:", error);
+    }
     // call fetch issues
     if (this.paginationOptions) {
       await persistence.syncIssues(projectId.toString());