diff --git a/plugins/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/unl_nav.php b/plugins/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/unl_nav.php
index abba7fe78af4a9ddaea1e6723cdce5dd6207586a..f21d361ed388fca14c1e925bdc4906b72c1fac9f 100644
--- a/plugins/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/unl_nav.php
+++ b/plugins/unl_theme/views/default/page_elements/unl_nav.php
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
 				if ($item->name == "Friends") {
 					$user = get_loggedin_user();
 		
-					$count = elgg_get_entities_from_relationship('friendrequest', $user->guid, true, "", "", 0, "", 0, 0, true);
+					$options = ('relationship'=>'friendrequest', 'relationship_guid'=>$user->guid, 'inverse_relationship'=>true, 'count'=>true);
+					$count = elgg_get_entities_from_relationship($options);
 		
 					if(!empty($count)){
 						echo " <sup>" . $count . "</sup>";