diff --git a/public/include/smarty_globals.inc.php b/public/include/smarty_globals.inc.php
index 1da5686a..5a374ca9 100644
--- a/public/include/smarty_globals.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/smarty_globals.inc.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $aGlobal = array(
   'websitename' => $settings->getValue('websitename'),
   'ltc_usd' => $settings->getValue('btcesell'),
   'hashrate' => $settings->getValue('currenthashrate'),
-  'workers' => $settings->getValue('currentworkers'),
+  'workers' => $worker->getCountAllActiveWorkers(),
   'currentroundshares' => $settings->getValue('currentroundshares'),
   'statstime' => $settings->getValue('statstime'),
   'motd' => $settings->getValue('motd'),