diff --git a/fetcher/fetcher.go b/fetcher/fetcher.go
index b7da57690..d1e2c7a0d 100644
--- a/fetcher/fetcher.go
+++ b/fetcher/fetcher.go
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ func (bot *fetcherImpl) followLoop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	aclient := bot.Algod()
 	for {
 		for retries := 0; retries < 3; retries++ {
-			_, err = aclient.StatusAfterBlock(bot.nextRound).Do(ctx)
+			// nextRound - 1 because the endpoint waits until "StatusAfterBlock"
+			_, err = aclient.StatusAfterBlock(bot.nextRound - 1).Do(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				// If context has expired.
 				if ctx.Err() != nil {