diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_needaction.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_needaction.py
index 898e0c3f473..39432ca6792 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_needaction.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_needaction.py
@@ -61,4 +61,5 @@ class ir_needaction_mixin(osv.AbstractModel):
         dom = self._needaction_domain_get(cr, uid, context=context)
         if not dom:
             return 0
-        return self.search(cr, uid, (domain or []) + dom, limit=100, order='id DESC', context=context)
+        res = self.search(cr, uid, (domain or []) + dom, limit=100, order='id DESC', context=context)
+        return len(res)