diff --git a/lib/mongoose-datatables.js b/lib/mongoose-datatables.js
index 59a7d4f..350e7d8 100644
--- a/lib/mongoose-datatables.js
+++ b/lib/mongoose-datatables.js
@@ -77,9 +77,14 @@ function dataTablesPlugin (schema, options) {
       )){
         return reject(new Error('Invalid formatter'))
       }
+      
+      var countDocuments = thisSchema.count(find)
+      if (thisSchema.countDocuments) {
+        countDocuments = thisSchema.countDocuments(find)
+      }
 
       Promise
-        .all([query.exec(), thisSchema.count(find)])
+        .all([query.exec(), countDocuments])
         .then(function (results) {
           var response = {}
           response[totalKey] = results[1]