diff --git a/lib/i18n/backend/simple.rb b/lib/i18n/backend/simple.rb
index 0c49de8f..e4ab2dc7 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/backend/simple.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/backend/simple.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def lookup(locale, key, scope = [], options = EMPTY_HASH)
               return nil unless result.has_key?(_key)
             end
             result = result[_key]
-            result = resolve_entry(locale, _key, result, options.merge(:scope => nil)) if result.is_a?(Symbol)
+            result = resolve_entry(locale, _key, result, Utils.except(options.merge(:scope => nil), :count)) if result.is_a?(Symbol)
             result
           end
         end
diff --git a/test/backend/pluralization_test.rb b/test/backend/pluralization_test.rb
index d955818e..1e61b944 100644
--- a/test/backend/pluralization_test.rb
+++ b/test/backend/pluralization_test.rb
@@ -47,4 +47,14 @@ def setup
   test "Fallbacks can pick up rules from fallback locales, too" do
     assert_equal @rule, I18n.backend.send(:pluralizer, :'xx-XX')
   end
+
+  test "linked lookup works with pluralization backend" do
+    I18n.backend.store_translations(:xx, {
+      :automobiles => :autos,
+      :autos => :cars,
+      :cars => { :porsche => { :one => "I have %{count} Porsche 🚗", :other => "I have %{count} Porsches 🚗" } }
+    })
+    assert_equal "I have 1 Porsche 🚗", I18n.t(:'automobiles.porsche', count: 1, :locale => :xx)
+    assert_equal "I have 20 Porsches 🚗", I18n.t(:'automobiles.porsche', count: 20, :locale => :xx)
+  end
 end