diff --git a/assets/js/sections/contesting.js b/assets/js/sections/contesting.js
index 4d569ece..76f0b0e3 100644
--- a/assets/js/sections/contesting.js
+++ b/assets/js/sections/contesting.js
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ $('#band').change(function () {
 function setSerial(data) {
 	var serialsent = 1;
 	if (data.serialsent != "") {
-		serialsent = data.serialsent;
+		serialsent = parseInt(data.serialsent) + 1;
 	}
 	$("#exch_serial_s").val(serialsent);
 }