diff --git a/src/Ledger.cpp b/src/Ledger.cpp
index b419a493fc..e650f9b94f 100644
--- a/src/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/Ledger.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "Log.h"
 
 
-Ledger::Ledger(const NewcoinAddress& masterID, uint64 startAmount) : mTotCoins(startAmount), mLedgerSeq(0),
+Ledger::Ledger(const NewcoinAddress& masterID, uint64 startAmount) : mTotCoins(startAmount), mLedgerSeq(1),
 	mCloseTime(0), mParentCloseTime(0), mCloseResolution(LEDGER_TIME_ACCURACY), mCloseFlags(0),
 	mClosed(false), mValidHash(false), mAccepted(false), mImmutable(false),
 	mTransactionMap(new SHAMap()), mAccountStateMap(new SHAMap())