diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/remove_deleted_messages.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/remove_deleted_messages.lua
index 1e8a94bc27..20ba9629c5 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/remove_deleted_messages.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/remove_deleted_messages.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
                 if (debug["info"]) then
                     freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", "[voicemail][deleted] message: " .. uuid .. "\n");
                 end
+                message_number = message_number + 1;
             end