diff --git a/django/templatetags/i18n.py b/django/templatetags/i18n.py
index a2b7818eb5..b4438fdf42 100644
--- a/django/templatetags/i18n.py
+++ b/django/templatetags/i18n.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class BlockTranslateNode(Node):
         if self.plural and self.countervar and self.counter:
             count = self.counter.resolve(context)
             context[self.countervar] = count
-            plural = self.render_token_list(self.plural)[0]
+            plural, vars = self.render_token_list(self.plural)
             result = translation.ungettext(singular, plural, count)
         else:
             result = translation.ugettext(singular)
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/templates/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/templates/tests.py
index 6f6667b6b0..5c3a0a9081 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/templates/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/templates/tests.py
@@ -717,10 +717,10 @@ class Templates(unittest.TestCase):
             'i18n06': ('{% load i18n %}{% trans "Page not found" %}', {'LANGUAGE_CODE': 'de'}, "Seite nicht gefunden"),
 
             # translation of singular form
-            'i18n07': ('{% load i18n %}{% blocktrans count number as counter %}singular{% plural %}plural{% endblocktrans %}', {'number': 1}, "singular"),
+            'i18n07': ('{% load i18n %}{% blocktrans count number as counter %}singular{% plural %}{{ counter }} plural{% endblocktrans %}', {'number': 1}, "singular"),
 
             # translation of plural form
-            'i18n08': ('{% load i18n %}{% blocktrans count number as counter %}singular{% plural %}plural{% endblocktrans %}', {'number': 2}, "plural"),
+            'i18n08': ('{% load i18n %}{% blocktrans count number as counter %}singular{% plural %}{{ counter }} plural{% endblocktrans %}', {'number': 2}, "2 plural"),
 
             # simple non-translation (only marking) of a string to german
             'i18n09': ('{% load i18n %}{% trans "Page not found" noop %}', {'LANGUAGE_CODE': 'de'}, "Page not found"),