diff --git a/includes/classes/Feature/RelatedPosts/RelatedPosts.php b/includes/classes/Feature/RelatedPosts/RelatedPosts.php
index d59f32e77a..272de39551 100644
--- a/includes/classes/Feature/RelatedPosts/RelatedPosts.php
+++ b/includes/classes/Feature/RelatedPosts/RelatedPosts.php
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public function get_related_query( $post_id, $return = 5 ) {
 	 * @return array|bool
 	 */
 	public function find_related( $post_id, $return = 5 ) {
-		$query = $this->get_related_query( $post_id, $return = 5 );
+		$query = $this->get_related_query( $post_id, $return );
 
 		if ( ! $query->have_posts() ) {
 			return false;
diff --git a/tests/php/features/TestRelatedPosts.php b/tests/php/features/TestRelatedPosts.php
index b84aa7c0de..6ca1acd9d9 100644
--- a/tests/php/features/TestRelatedPosts.php
+++ b/tests/php/features/TestRelatedPosts.php
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ public function testFindRelatedPostFilter() {
 		$related = ElasticPress\Features::factory()->get_registered_feature( 'related_posts' )->find_related( $post_id );
 		$this->assertEquals( 2, count( $related ) );
 		$this->assertTrue( isset( $related[0] ) && isset( $related[0]->elasticsearch ) );
+
+		// Make sure it will use the number of posts to be returned.
+		$related = ElasticPress\Features::factory()->get_registered_feature( 'related_posts' )->find_related( $post_id, 1 );
+		$this->assertEquals( 1, count( $related ) );
+		$this->assertTrue( isset( $related[0] ) && isset( $related[0]->elasticsearch ) );
+
 		remove_filter( 'ep_find_related_args', array( $this, 'find_related_posts_filter' ), 10, 1 );
 	}