diff --git src/includes/forums/template.php src/includes/forums/template.php
index 70bc444f..a9eefdca 100644
--- src/includes/forums/template.php
+++ src/includes/forums/template.php
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ function bbp_forum_topic_count_hidden( $forum_id = 0, $total_count = true, $inte
 	 */
 	function bbp_get_forum_topic_count_hidden( $forum_id = 0, $total_count = true, $integer = null ) {
 		$forum_id = bbp_get_forum_id( $forum_id );
-		$meta_key = empty( $total_count ) ? '_bbp_topic_count_hidden' : '_bbp_topic_reply_count_hidden';
+		$meta_key = ( ! $total_count ) ? '_bbp_topic_count_hidden' : '_bbp_total_topic_count_hidden';
 		$topics   = (int) get_post_meta( $forum_id, $meta_key, true );
 		$filter   = ( true === $integer )
 			? 'bbp_get_forum_topic_count_hidden_int'