diff --git a/includes/core/class-query.php b/includes/core/class-query.php
index a0b30f5d..d2993bdb 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-query.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-query.php
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Query' ) ) {
 		 * @return int
 		 */
 		function count_users_by_status( $status ) {
-			$args = array( 'fields' => 'ID', 'number' => 0 );
+			$args = array( 'fields' => 'ID', 'number' => 0, 'um_custom_user_query' => true );
 			if ( $status == 'unassigned' ) {
 				$args['meta_query'][] = array(array('key' => 'account_status','compare' => 'NOT EXISTS'));
 				$users = new \WP_User_Query( $args );