diff --git a/library/Zend/Form/Element/Collection.php b/library/Zend/Form/Element/Collection.php
index fc0981019e2..eccfea2cdf8 100644
--- a/library/Zend/Form/Element/Collection.php
+++ b/library/Zend/Form/Element/Collection.php
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ public function setObject($object)
         }
 
         $this->object = $object;
+        $this->count  = count($object);
+        
         return $this;
     }