diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/user-list/service.js b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/user-list/service.js
index f1042eff80..a3576e3d85 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/user-list/service.js
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/user-list/service.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const getUsers = () => {
 };
 
 const getUserCount = () => {
-  return Users.find({ meetingId: Auth.meetingID, connectionStatus: 'online' }).count();
+  return Users.find({ meetingId: Auth.meetingID }).count();
 };
 
 const hasBreakoutRoom = () => Breakouts.find({ parentMeetingId: Auth.meetingID },