diff --git a/tests/framework/test_loop_utils.py b/tests/framework/test_loop_utils.py
index 9be63bb113..c7ad1febac 100644
--- a/tests/framework/test_loop_utils.py
+++ b/tests/framework/test_loop_utils.py
@@ -199,17 +199,17 @@ def test_log_reason_epoch_completed(self) -> None:
             p, max_steps_per_epoch=5, max_steps=None, stop_iteration_reached=False
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            reason, "Train epoch 2 ended as max steps per epoch reached: 5"
+            reason, "Train epoch 3 ended as max steps per epoch reached: 5"
         )
 
         reason = _reason_epoch_completed(
             p, max_steps_per_epoch=6, max_steps=100, stop_iteration_reached=False
         )
-        self.assertEqual(reason, "Train epoch 2 ended as max steps reached: 100")
+        self.assertEqual(reason, "Train epoch 3 ended as max steps reached: 100")
 
         reason = _reason_epoch_completed(
             p, max_steps_per_epoch=5, max_steps=None, stop_iteration_reached=True
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            reason, "Train epoch 2 ended as it reached end of train dataloader"
+            reason, "Train epoch 3 ended as it reached end of train dataloader"
         )
diff --git a/torchtnt/framework/_loop_utils.py b/torchtnt/framework/_loop_utils.py
index 74a139aec3..2316da9185 100644
--- a/torchtnt/framework/_loop_utils.py
+++ b/torchtnt/framework/_loop_utils.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def _reason_epoch_completed(
     max_steps: Optional[int],
     stop_iteration_reached: bool,
 ) -> str:
-    current_epoch = progress.num_epochs_completed
+    current_epoch = progress.num_epochs_completed + 1
     if stop_iteration_reached:
         return (
             f"Train epoch {current_epoch} ended as it reached end of train dataloader"