diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 3650f43eb..92d18168a 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Changes that could break older environments:
 
 Fixed bugs:
 -----------
+* Replace task summary output incorrect.
+  Bugzilla report 41544
+
 * Dependset crashes ant when timestamp on files change during Dependset
   execution.
   Bugzilla report 41284
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Replace.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Replace.java
index cb406f2d3..c536bf1ca 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Replace.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Replace.java
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ public class Replace extends MatchingTask {
 
             boolean changes = (replaceCount != repCountStart);
             if (changes) {
+                fileCount++;
                 FILE_UTILS.rename(temp, src);
                 temp = null;
             }