diff --git a/awx/main/utils/common.py b/awx/main/utils/common.py
index af82236d07..23c7cee163 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils/common.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils/common.py
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ class OutputEventFilter(object):
         if value:
             self._emit_event(value)
             self._buffer = StringIO()
-        self._event_callback(dict(event='EOF', final_counter=self._counter - 1))
+        self._event_callback(dict(event='EOF', final_counter=self._counter))
 
     def _emit_event(self, buffered_stdout, next_event_data=None):
         next_event_data = next_event_data or {}