diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
index e4559d1f6..f5dd5f1f2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ class LocalTrade():
         Get amount of failed exiting orders
         assumes full exits.
         """
-        return len([o for o in self.orders if o.ft_order_side == 'sell'])
+        return len([o for o in self.orders if o.ft_order_side == self.exit_side])
 
     def _calc_open_trade_value(self) -> float:
         """
@@ -706,16 +706,14 @@ class LocalTrade():
         """
         Recalculate open_trade_value.
         Must be called whenever open_rate, fee_open or is_short is changed.
-
         """
         self.open_trade_value = self._calc_open_trade_value()
 
     def calculate_interest(self, interest_rate: Optional[float] = None) -> Decimal:
         """
-        : param interest_rate: interest_charge for borrowing this coin(optional).
+        :param interest_rate: interest_charge for borrowing this coin(optional).
         If interest_rate is not set self.interest_rate will be used
         """
-
         zero = Decimal(0.0)
         # If nothing was borrowed
         if self.trading_mode != TradingMode.MARGIN or self.has_no_leverage:
diff --git a/tests/test_persistence.py b/tests/test_persistence.py
index 207a37313..34fc98fef 100644
--- a/tests/test_persistence.py
+++ b/tests/test_persistence.py
@@ -2057,10 +2057,11 @@ def test_get_best_pair_lev(fee):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("init_persistence")
-def test_get_exit_order_count(fee):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('is_short', [True, False])
+def test_get_exit_order_count(fee, is_short):
 
-    create_mock_trades_usdt(fee)
-    trade = Trade.get_trades([Trade.pair == 'ETC/USDT']).first()
+    create_mock_trades(fee, is_short=is_short)
+    trade = Trade.get_trades([Trade.pair == 'ETC/BTC']).first()
     assert trade.get_exit_order_count() == 1