diff --git a/admin/intro.php b/admin/intro.php
index 5f2d00080..23a5a4f5e 100644
--- a/admin/intro.php
+++ b/admin/intro.php
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ if ($du_gb > 100)
 
 $template->assign(
   array(
-    'NB_PHOTOS' => number_format($nb_photos, 0, '.', ','),
+    'NB_PHOTOS' => $nb_photos,
     'NB_ALBUMS' => $nb_categories,
     'NB_TAGS' => $nb_tags,
     'NB_IMAGE_TAG' => $nb_image_tag,
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/intro.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/intro.tpl
index 8f1187093..0aa0721bd 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/intro.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/intro.tpl
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ div.stat-box {
 {if $NB_PHOTOS > 1}
 <a class="stat-box" href="{$U_ADD_PHOTOS}">
 <i class="icon-picture"></i>
-<span class="number">{$NB_PHOTOS}</span><span class="caption">{'Photos'|translate}</span>
+<span class="number">{$NB_PHOTOS|number_format}</span><span class="caption">{'Photos'|translate}</span>
 </a>
 {/if}