diff --git a/questionary/prompts/select.py b/questionary/prompts/select.py
index d6d41c5d..a9443061 100644
--- a/questionary/prompts/select.py
+++ b/questionary/prompts/select.py
@@ -132,14 +132,16 @@ def select(
     if choices is None or len(choices) == 0:
         raise ValueError("A list of choices needs to be provided.")
 
-    if use_shortcuts and len(choices) > len(InquirerControl.SHORTCUT_KEYS):
-        raise ValueError(
-            "A list with shortcuts supports a maximum of {} "
-            "choices as this is the maximum number "
-            "of keyboard shortcuts that are available. You"
-            "provided {} choices!"
-            "".format(len(InquirerControl.SHORTCUT_KEYS), len(choices))
-        )
+    if use_shortcuts:
+        real_len_of_choices = sum(1 for c in choices if not isinstance(c, Separator))
+        if real_len_of_choices > len(InquirerControl.SHORTCUT_KEYS):
+            raise ValueError(
+                "A list with shortcuts supports a maximum of {} "
+                "choices as this is the maximum number "
+                "of keyboard shortcuts that are available. You "
+                "provided {} choices!"
+                "".format(len(InquirerControl.SHORTCUT_KEYS), real_len_of_choices)
+            )
 
     merged_style = merge_styles_default([style])