diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler_components/profiler_manager.py b/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler_components/profiler_manager.py
index a4c10fc7e..1ebeeec4f 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler_components/profiler_manager.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler_components/profiler_manager.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class SchedulerProfilerManager:
                     self.profiler_start_forward_ct + num_steps
                 )
             else:
-                self.profiler_target_forward_ct = self.get_forward_ct() + num_steps
+                self.profiler_target_forward_ct = self.get_forward_ct() + num_steps + 1
             # The caller will be notified when reaching profiler_target_forward_ct
         else:
             self.profiler_target_forward_ct = None