diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Handlers/BlogPostHandler.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Handlers/BlogPostHandler.cs
index 967d6f2f5..af551ae28 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Handlers/BlogPostHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Handlers/BlogPostHandler.cs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Handlers {
                      // Ensure we get the "right" set of published posts for the blog
                      blog.ContentItem.ContentManager.Flush();
 
-                     var posts = _blogPostService.Get(blog, VersionOptions.Published).ToList();
-                     blog.PostCount = posts.Count;
+                     var postsCount = _blogPostService.Get(blog, VersionOptions.Published).Count();
+                     blog.PostCount = postsCount;
                  });
 
             OnInitializing<BlogPost>((context, bp) => {