diff --git a/lib/tablelib.php b/lib/tablelib.php
index e3d905dd4f1..efceb9c42f9 100644
--- a/lib/tablelib.php
+++ b/lib/tablelib.php
@@ -1346,6 +1346,7 @@ class table_sql extends flexible_table {
         if (!$this->is_downloading()) {
             if ($this->countsql === NULL) {
                 $this->countsql = 'SELECT COUNT(1) FROM '.$this->sql->from.' WHERE '.$this->sql->where;
+                $this->countparams = $this->sql->params;
             }
             if ($useinitialsbar && !$this->is_downloading()) {
                 $totalinitials = $DB->count_records_sql($this->countsql, $this->countparams);