diff --git a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-menus.php b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-menus.php
index 75b385f498a..afcafc919a1 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-menus.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-menus.php
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ class WC_Admin_Menus {
 
 			// Add count if user has access.
 			if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_include_processing_order_count_in_menu', true ) && current_user_can( 'manage_woocommerce' ) ) {
-				$order_count = wc_processing_order_count();
-
+				$order_count = apply_filters('woocommerce_modify_processing_order_count_in_menu', wc_processing_order_count());
+				
 				if ( $order_count ) {
 					foreach ( $submenu['woocommerce'] as $key => $menu_item ) {
 						if ( 0 === strpos( $menu_item[0], _x( 'Orders', 'Admin menu name', 'woocommerce' ) ) ) {