diff --git a/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go b/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
index 144260308..b0d6419fa 100644
--- a/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
+++ b/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -207,6 +208,73 @@ func TestLocal_planOutPathNoChange(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestLocal_planScaleOutNoDupeCount tests a Refresh/Plan sequence when a
+// resource count is scaled out. The scaled out node needs to exist in the
+// graph and run through a plan-style sequence during the refresh phase, but
+// can conflate the count if its post-diff count hooks are not skipped. This
+// checks to make sure the correct resource count is ultimately given to the
+// UI.
+func TestLocal_planScaleOutNoDupeCount(t *testing.T) {
+	b := TestLocal(t)
+	TestLocalProvider(t, b, "test")
+	state := &terraform.State{
+		Version: 2,
+		Modules: []*terraform.ModuleState{
+			&terraform.ModuleState{
+				Path: []string{"root"},
+				Resources: map[string]*terraform.ResourceState{
+					"test_instance.foo.0": &terraform.ResourceState{
+						Type: "test_instance",
+						Primary: &terraform.InstanceState{
+							ID: "bar",
+						},
+					},
+					"test_instance.foo.1": &terraform.ResourceState{
+						Type: "test_instance",
+						Primary: &terraform.InstanceState{
+							ID: "bar",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	terraform.TestStateFile(t, b.StatePath, state)
+
+	actual := new(CountHook)
+	b.ContextOpts.Hooks = append(b.ContextOpts.Hooks, actual)
+
+	mod, modCleanup := module.TestTree(t, "./test-fixtures/plan-scaleout")
+	defer modCleanup()
+
+	outDir := testTempDir(t)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(outDir)
+
+	op := testOperationPlan()
+	op.Module = mod
+	op.PlanRefresh = true
+
+	run, err := b.Operation(context.Background(), op)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %s", err)
+	}
+	<-run.Done()
+	if run.Err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	expected := new(CountHook)
+	expected.ToAdd = 1
+	expected.ToChange = 0
+	expected.ToRemoveAndAdd = 0
+	expected.ToRemove = 0
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expected, actual) {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected %#v, got %#v instead.",
+			expected, actual)
+	}
+}
+
 func testOperationPlan() *backend.Operation {
 	return &backend.Operation{
 		Type: backend.OperationTypePlan,
diff --git a/backend/local/test-fixtures/plan-scaleout/main.tf b/backend/local/test-fixtures/plan-scaleout/main.tf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4067af592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/local/test-fixtures/plan-scaleout/main.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+resource "test_instance" "foo" {
+  count = 3
+  ami   = "bar"
+
+  # This is here because at some point it caused a test failure
+  network_interface {
+    device_index = 0
+    description  = "Main network interface"
+  }
+}