Get correct facet count with distinct

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Imagine the following index data with attributeForDistinct set to supplierId:

[
  {
    "supplierId": "supplier-A",
    "companyCodeWithLabel": "Company 1",
    "cpCodeWithLabel": "Code 1"
  },
  {
    "supplierId": "supplier-A",
    "companyCodeWithLabel": "Company 1",
    "cpCodeWithLabel": "Code 2"
  },
  {
    "supplierId": "supplier-A",
    "companyCodeWithLabel": "Company 2",
    "cpCodeWithLabel": "Code 3"
  },
  {
    "supplierId": "supplier-B",
    "companyCodeWithLabel": "Company 1",
    "cpCodeWithLabel": "Code 1"
  },
  {
    "supplierId": "supplier-B",
    "companyCodeWithLabel": "Company 2",
    "cpCodeWithLabel": "Code 4"
  }
]

I want facet filter on companyCodeWithLabel, so I’ve added it to attributesForFaceting.

When searching for all records with distinct: true I see the following refiner in Algolia dashboard:

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Counters look a bit confusing for me, because:

  1. When I click on Company 1 (4) I actually get 2 records, Supplier A and Supplier B. So counter value 4 looks confusing for our users (although I understand that technically there are 4 records before distinct)
  2. But when I click on Company 2 (2) I actually get 2 records again, and things get more confusing as now counter value is correct

I’ve tried to set afterDistinctFlag to companyCodeWithLabel facet, but in that case I do not see possible refiner values, (only Company 1, so users can’t refine by Company 2):
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Is there any way to show correct refiner counts? I mean:

companyCodeWithLabel
  Company 1 (2)
  Company 2 (2)

So that counter value shows real number of records that user will get after clicking on refiner value.
Thanks in advance!