diff --git a/application/models/user_model.php b/application/models/user_model.php
index 3f5caecc..3629a334 100644
--- a/application/models/user_model.php
+++ b/application/models/user_model.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function userListingCount($searchText = '')
         $this->db->where('BaseTbl.roleId !=', 1);
         $query = $this->db->get();
         
-        return count($query->result());
+        return $query->num_rows();
     }
     
     /**