diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93076b6..6eee192 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Get the full response from Elasticsearch
 results.response
 ```
 
-**Note:** By default, Elasticsearch [limits paging](#deep-paging-master) to the first 10,000 results for performance. This applies to the total count as well.
+**Note:** By default, Elasticsearch [limits paging](#deep-paging-master) to the first 10,000 results for performance. With Elasticsearch 7, this applies to the total count as well.
 
 ### Boosting
 
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ class Product < ApplicationRecord
 end
 ```
 
-If you just need an accurate total count, you can instead use:
+If you just need an accurate total count with Elasticsearch 7, you can instead use:
 
 ```ruby
 Product.search("pears", body_options: {track_total_hits: true})
diff --git a/lib/searchkick/query.rb b/lib/searchkick/query.rb
index 1aed600..b80c932 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/query.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/query.rb
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ module Searchkick
       # routing
       @routing = options[:routing] if options[:routing]
 
-      if searchkick_options[:deep_paging]
+      if searchkick_options[:deep_paging] && !below70?
         payload[:track_total_hits] = true
       end
 
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