diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets.php b/wp-includes/widgets.php
index 9c27428a0e..e7c0dc90d1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets.php
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function wp_widget_archives($args) {
 
 	if($d) { 
 ?>
-		<select name="archive-dropdown" onChange='document.location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;'> <option value=""><?php echo attribute_escape(__('Select Month')); ?></option> <?php wp_get_archives('type=monthly&format=option'); ?> </select>
+		<select name="archive-dropdown" onChange='document.location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;'> <option value=""><?php echo attribute_escape(__('Select Month')); ?></option> <?php wp_get_archives("type=monthly&format=option&show_post_count=$c"); ?> </select>
 <?php	
 	} else { 
 ?>