diff --git a/mongoengine/fields.py b/mongoengine/fields.py
index 0b6486a8..a56bad83 100644
--- a/mongoengine/fields.py
+++ b/mongoengine/fields.py
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ class SequenceField(BaseField):
         data = collection.find_one({"_id": sequence_id})
 
         if data:
-            return data['next']
+            return data['next']+1
 
         return 1
 
diff --git a/tests/fields/fields.py b/tests/fields/fields.py
index 527baa99..a9fed3cf 100644
--- a/tests/fields/fields.py
+++ b/tests/fields/fields.py
@@ -1910,7 +1910,7 @@ class FieldTest(unittest.TestCase):
         for x in xrange(10):
             Person(name="Person %s" % x).save()
 
-        self.assertEqual(Person.id.get_next_value(), 10)
+        self.assertEqual(Person.id.get_next_value(), 11)
         self.db['mongoengine.counters'].drop()
 
         self.assertEqual(Person.id.get_next_value(), 1)