diff --git a/vtkm/worklet/particleadvection/Particles.h b/vtkm/worklet/particleadvection/Particles.h
index e58a98839..58cb80b18 100644
--- a/vtkm/worklet/particleadvection/Particles.h
+++ b/vtkm/worklet/particleadvection/Particles.h
@@ -239,10 +239,9 @@ public:
   {
     // Irrespective of what the advected status of the particle is,
     // we need to set the output position as the last step taken by
-    // the particle, and increase the number of steps take by 1.
+    // the particle.
     Pos.Set(idx, pt);
     vtkm::Id nSteps = Steps.Get(idx);
-    Steps.Set(idx, ++nSteps);
 
     // Update the step for streamline storing portals.
     // This includes updating the history and the valid points.
@@ -250,6 +249,9 @@ public:
     History.Set(loc, pt);
     ValidPoint.Set(loc, 1);
 
+    // Increase the number of steps take by 1.
+    Steps.Set(idx, ++nSteps);
+
     // Check if the particle has completed the maximum steps required.
     // If yes, set it to teminated.
     if (nSteps == MaxSteps)