diff --git src/bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php src/bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
index c1d87d0..fdbd92e 100644
--- src/bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
+++ src/bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class BP_Groups_Component extends BP_Component {
 
 		// Only grab count if we're on a user page
 		if ( bp_is_user() ) {
-			$count    = bp_get_total_group_count_for_user();
+			$count    = absint( bp_get_total_group_count_for_user() );
 			$class    = ( 0 === $count ) ? 'no-count' : 'count';
 			$nav_name = sprintf( __( 'Groups <span class="%s">%s</span>', 'buddypress' ), esc_attr( $class ), number_format_i18n( $count ) );
 		} else {