diff --git a/components/com_content/src/Model/ArchiveModel.php b/components/com_content/src/Model/ArchiveModel.php
index b4a707e75c85e..50f236369c069 100644
--- a/components/com_content/src/Model/ArchiveModel.php
+++ b/components/com_content/src/Model/ArchiveModel.php
@@ -130,30 +130,31 @@ protected function getListQuery()
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Model override to add alternating value for $odd
+	 * Method to get the archived article list
 	 *
-	 * @param   string   $query       The query.
-	 * @param   integer  $limitstart  Offset.
-	 * @param   integer  $limit       The number of records.
-	 *
-	 * @return  array  An array of results.
-	 *
-	 * @since   3.0.1
-	 * @throws  \RuntimeException
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return array
 	 */
-	protected function _getList($query, $limitstart=0, $limit=0)
+	public function getData()
 	{
-		$result = parent::_getList($query, $limitstart, $limit);
-
-		$odd = 1;
+		$app = Factory::getApplication();
 
-		foreach ($result as $k => $row)
+		// Lets load the content if it doesn't already exist
+		if (empty($this->_data))
 		{
-			$result[$k]->odd = $odd;
-			$odd = 1 - $odd;
+			// Get the page/component configuration
+			$params = $app->getParams();
+
+			// Get the pagination request variables
+			$limit      = $app->input->get('limit', $params->get('display_num', 20), 'uint');
+			$limitstart = $app->input->get('limitstart', 0, 'uint');
+
+			$query = $this->_buildQuery();
+
+			$this->_data = $this->_getList($query, $limitstart, $limit);
 		}
 
-		return $result;
+		return $this->_data;
 	}
 
 	/**