diff --git a/Widget/Widget Views/StarredWidget.swift b/Widget/Widget Views/StarredWidget.swift
index 602c11307..788aed462 100644
--- a/Widget/Widget Views/StarredWidget.swift	
+++ b/Widget/Widget Views/StarredWidget.swift	
@@ -78,10 +78,11 @@ struct StarredWidgetView : View {
 			reduceAccessibilityCount = 1
 		}
 
+		let starredCount = entry.widgetData.starredArticles.count
 		if family == .systemLarge {
-			return entry.widgetData.currentStarredCount >= 7 ? (7 - reduceAccessibilityCount) : entry.widgetData.currentStarredCount
+			return starredCount >= 7 ? (7 - reduceAccessibilityCount) : starredCount
 		}
-		return entry.widgetData.currentStarredCount >= 3 ? (3 - reduceAccessibilityCount) : entry.widgetData.currentStarredCount
+		return starredCount >= 3 ? (3 - reduceAccessibilityCount) : starredCount
 	}
 
 	var inboxZero: some View {