diff --git a/ba/bafax.cpp b/ba/bafax.cpp
index 7d29f912c..011d73036 100755
--- a/ba/bafax.cpp
+++ b/ba/bafax.cpp
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ void TDDE_fax::choose_temp_name(TFilename& name) const
   
   do
   {                 
-    TString16 f; f.format("FAX%05ld.FMF", lastfax++);
+    TString16 f; f.format("FAX%05ld.FMF", ++lastfax);
     name = path; name.add(f);
   } while (fexist(name));
 }