diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/combined_open_ended_modulev1.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/combined_open_ended_modulev1.py
index 1fe62035e6..c99d0915cb 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/combined_open_ended_modulev1.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/combined_open_ended_modulev1.py
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedV1Module():
                 ).format(self.student_attempts, self.attempts)
             }
         self.state = self.INITIAL
+        self.student_attempts +=1
         self.ready_to_reset = False
         for i in xrange(0, len(self.task_xml)):
             self.current_task_number = i