diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
index cce7ad9af..c7168becb 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ public class RepositoryItemReader<T> extends AbstractItemCountingItemStreamItemR
 			current = itemLastIndex % pageSize;
 
 			results = doPageRead();
+			page++;
 		}
 	}