diff --git a/src/epanet.c b/src/epanet.c
index 03d1300..675f49f 100644
--- a/src/epanet.c
+++ b/src/epanet.c
@@ -4362,7 +4362,7 @@ int DLLEXPORT EN_addnode(EN_Project *p, char *id, EN_NodeType nodeType) {
       }
     }
   } else {
-    nIdx = net->Nnodes++;
+    nIdx = net->Nnodes+1;
     node = &net->Node[nIdx];
     coord = &net->Coord[nIdx];
     net->Ntanks++;