diff --git a/application/helpers/SurveyRuntimeHelper.php b/application/helpers/SurveyRuntimeHelper.php
index 6fc9395e646..80b2b869400 100644
--- a/application/helpers/SurveyRuntimeHelper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/SurveyRuntimeHelper.php
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function run($surveyid,$args) {
                 elseif (isset($thissurvey['showwelcome']) && $thissurvey['showwelcome'] == 'N')
                 {
                     $moveResult = LimeExpressionManager::NavigateForwards();
-                    $_SESSION[$LEMsessid]['step']=$moveResult['seq'];
+                    $_SESSION[$LEMsessid]['step']=max(1,$moveResult['seq']);
                 }
             }
             elseif($surveyid != LimeExpressionManager::getLEMsurveyId())