diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/actions.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/actions.html
index 70fdb432eb..aaaa2458c4 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/actions.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/actions.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     {% for field in action_form %}{% if field.label %}<label>{{ field.label }} {% endif %}{{ field }}{% if field.label %}</label>{% endif %}{% endfor %}
     <button type="submit" class="button" title="{% trans "Run the selected action" %}" name="index" value="{{ action_index|default:0 }}">{% trans "Go" %}</button>
     {% if actions_selection_counter %}
-        <script type="text/javascript">var _actions_icnt={{ cl.result_count|default_if_none:"0" }};</script>
+        <script type="text/javascript">var _actions_icnt="{{ cl.result_list|length|default:"0" }}";</script>
         <span class="action-counter">{{ selection_note }}</span>
         {% if cl.result_count != cl.result_list|length %}
         <span class="all">{{ selection_note_all }}</span>