diff --git a/lib/badgeslib.php b/lib/badgeslib.php
index d88de862386..fa94a2d5a52 100644
--- a/lib/badgeslib.php
+++ b/lib/badgeslib.php
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ function get_backpack_settings($userid, $refresh = false) {
                 $badges = $backpack->get_badges($collection->collectionid);
                 if (isset($badges->badges)) {
                     $out->badges = array_merge($out->badges, $badges->badges);
-                    $out->totalbadges += count($out->badges);
+                    $out->totalbadges += count($badges->badges);
                 } else {
                     $out->badges = array_merge($out->badges, array());
                 }