diff --git a/configadmin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/cm/impl/ConfigurationManager.java b/configadmin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/cm/impl/ConfigurationManager.java
index 021a57a..0bb8b7f 100644
--- a/configadmin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/cm/impl/ConfigurationManager.java
+++ b/configadmin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/cm/impl/ConfigurationManager.java
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@
                 pm = ( PersistenceManager[] ) pmList.toArray( new PersistenceManager[pmList.size()] );
             }
 
-            pmtCount = pm.length;
+            pmtCount = currentPmtCount;
             persistenceManagers = pm;
         }