diff --git a/src/memos/graph_dbs/neo4j.py b/src/memos/graph_dbs/neo4j.py
index 1489ff54..7d51f389 100644
--- a/src/memos/graph_dbs/neo4j.py
+++ b/src/memos/graph_dbs/neo4j.py
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ def get_memory_count(self, memory_type: str) -> int:
             )
             return result.single()["count"]
 
-    def count_nodes(self, scope: str) -> int:
+    def node_not_exist(self, scope: str) -> int:
         query = """
         MATCH (n:Memory)
         WHERE n.memory_type = $scope
         """
         if not self.config.use_multi_db and self.config.user_name:
             query += "\nAND n.user_name = $user_name"
-        query += "\nRETURN count(n) AS count"
+        query += "\nRETURN n LIMIT 1"
 
         with self.driver.session(database=self.db_name) as session:
             result = session.run(
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def count_nodes(self, scope: str) -> int:
                     "user_name": self.config.user_name if self.config.user_name else None,
                 },
             )
-            return result.single()["count"]
+            return result.single() is None
 
     def remove_oldest_memory(self, memory_type: str, keep_latest: int) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/src/memos/memories/textual/tree_text_memory/organize/reorganizer.py b/src/memos/memories/textual/tree_text_memory/organize/reorganizer.py
index 43b0217b..dfaa5756 100644
--- a/src/memos/memories/textual/tree_text_memory/organize/reorganizer.py
+++ b/src/memos/memories/textual/tree_text_memory/organize/reorganizer.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def optimize_structure(
             logger.info(f"Already optimizing for {scope}. Skipping.")
             return
 
-        if self.graph_store.count_nodes(scope) == 0:
+        if self.graph_store.node_not_exist(scope):
             logger.debug(f"[GraphStructureReorganize] No nodes for scope={scope}. Skip.")
             return