diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/config/queries/mongoose.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/config/queries/mongoose.js
index 8c74435b9b..2d28c570fe 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/config/queries/mongoose.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/config/queries/mongoose.js
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ module.exports = {
       .lean();
   },
 
-  count: async function (params = {}) {
+  count: async function (params = {where: {}}) {
     return Number(await this
-      .countDocuments(params));
+      .countDocuments()
+      .where(params.where));
   },
 
   findOne: async function (params, populate) {
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/services/UsersPermissions.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/services/UsersPermissions.js
index d3b4d6ec1d..3762db7cd7 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/services/UsersPermissions.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/services/UsersPermissions.js
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
     for (let i = 0; i < roles.length; ++i) {
       roles[i].id = roles[i].id || roles[i]._id;
-      roles[i].nb_users = await strapi.query('user', 'users-permissions').count({ role: roles[i].id });
+
+      roles[i].nb_users = await strapi.query('user', 'users-permissions').count(strapi.utils.models.convertParams('user', { role: roles[i].id }));
     }
 
     return roles;