diff --git bp-groups/bp-groups-classes.php bp-groups/bp-groups-classes.php
index 2ed7441..e31aac3 100644
--- bp-groups/bp-groups-classes.php
+++ bp-groups/bp-groups-classes.php
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ class BP_Groups_Group {
 			$this->status             = $group->status;
 			$this->enable_forum       = $group->enable_forum;
 			$this->date_created       = $group->date_created;
+			$this->total_member_count = groups_get_groupmeta( $this->id, 'total_member_count' );
 
 			if ( ! empty( $this->args['populate_extras'] ) ) {
 				$this->last_activity      = groups_get_groupmeta( $this->id, 'last_activity' );
-				$this->total_member_count = groups_get_groupmeta( $this->id, 'total_member_count' );
 				$this->is_member          = BP_Groups_Member::check_is_member( bp_loggedin_user_id(), $this->id );
 				$this->is_invited         = BP_Groups_Member::check_has_invite( bp_loggedin_user_id(), $this->id );
 				$this->is_pending         = BP_Groups_Member::check_for_membership_request( bp_loggedin_user_id(), $this->id );