diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index 55e873997..e6b63d62d 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Version 4.3.2
 
 - Removed 'autoconf' dependency. We do not need to execute 'autoconf' and './configure' anymore to build Z3.
 
+- Fixed incorrect result returned by Z3_solver_get_num_scopes. (Thanks to Herman Venter). This bug was introduced in Z3 4.3.0
+
 Version 4.3.1
 =============
 
diff --git a/src/solver/strategic_solver.cpp b/src/solver/strategic_solver.cpp
index 616ec5342..b6eb98b42 100644
--- a/src/solver/strategic_solver.cpp
+++ b/src/solver/strategic_solver.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void strategic_solver::pop(unsigned n) {
 unsigned strategic_solver::get_scope_level() const {
     if (m_ctx == 0)
         return 0;
-    return m_ctx->m_assertions.size();
+    return m_ctx->m_scopes.size();
 }
 
 struct aux_timeout_eh : public event_handler {