diff --git a/backup/backup.py b/backup/backup.py
index 20d062a..c33ce63 100755
--- a/backup/backup.py
+++ b/backup/backup.py
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ class FileBackend(Backend):
             self.prev_version, self.offsets[1] = self.version, self.offsets[0]
             self.version = entry.version
             self.offsets[0] += 9 + len(payload)
+            self.version_count += 1
         self.write_metadata()
 
         return True