diff --git a/cmd/harmony/main.go b/cmd/harmony/main.go
index 22add61a2..a09226e3c 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony/main.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony/main.go
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func setupConsensusAndNode(nodeConfig *nodeconfig.ConfigType) *node.Node {
 
 	// Set the consensus ID to be the current block number
 	viewID := currentNode.Blockchain().CurrentBlock().Header().ViewID().Uint64()
-	currentConsensus.SetViewID(viewID)
+	currentConsensus.SetViewID(viewID + 1)
 	utils.Logger().Info().
 		Uint64("viewID", viewID).
 		Msg("Init Blockchain")