diff --git a/ui/hud_overlay_clean.py b/ui/hud_overlay_clean.py
index b6b41ae..443996d 100644
--- a/ui/hud_overlay_clean.py
+++ b/ui/hud_overlay_clean.py
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@ class HUDOverlay(QWidget):
         logger.debug(f"[HUD] update_loot called: value={value_ped}, is_shrapnel={is_shrapnel}, session_active={self.session_active}")
         if self.session_active:
             now = datetime.now()
+            is_new_kill = False
 
             # Check if this is a new kill (gap of >2 seconds since last loot)
             if self._stats._last_loot_time is not None:
@@ -864,15 +865,22 @@ class HUDOverlay(QWidget):
                         self._stats.highest_loot = self._stats._current_kill_loot
                     # Start new kill
                     self._stats._current_kill_loot = value_ped
+                    is_new_kill = True
                 else:
                     # Same kill, add to current
                     self._stats._current_kill_loot += value_ped
             else:
-                # First loot of session
+                # First loot of session - this is a new kill
                 self._stats._current_kill_loot = value_ped
+                is_new_kill = True
 
             self._stats._last_loot_time = now
 
+            # Only count kill if it's a new mob
+            if is_new_kill:
+                self._stats.kills += 1
+                logger.debug(f"[HUD] New kill counted! Total kills: {self._stats.kills}")
+
             # Add to totals
             if is_shrapnel:
                 self._stats.shrapnel_total += value_ped
@@ -880,8 +888,8 @@ class HUDOverlay(QWidget):
                 self._stats.loot_other += value_ped
 
             self._stats.recalculate()
-            # Emit signal to refresh on main thread instead of calling directly
             self._request_refresh()
+            logger.debug(f"[HUD] update_loot complete: kills={self._stats.kills}, shrapnel={self._stats.shrapnel_total}, other={self._stats.loot_other}")
             logger.debug(f"[HUD] update_loot complete: shrapnel={self._stats.shrapnel_total}, other={self._stats.loot_other}")
 
     def update_shrapnel(self, amount: Decimal):
diff --git a/ui/main_window.py b/ui/main_window.py
index 8f0bd90..81b0141 100644
--- a/ui/main_window.py
+++ b/ui/main_window.py
@@ -1075,11 +1075,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                 return
 
             try:
-                # Update kill count (each loot event = 1 kill)
-                logger.debug(f"[HUD] update_kills(1)")
-                self.hud.update_kills(1)
-                
-                # Update loot value
+                # Update loot value - this also handles kill counting internally
                 is_shrapnel = 'shrapnel' in item_name.lower()
                 logger.debug(f"[HUD] update_loot({value_ped}, is_shrapnel={is_shrapnel})")
                 self.hud.update_loot(value_ped, is_shrapnel=is_shrapnel)