diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
index 347ed36d7c..6b41434347 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ class MyBlockingBusy(QDialog):
             self.current_index = len(self.ids)
         elif self.current_phase == 4:
             self.s_r_func(id)
-            self.current_index = len(self.ids)
         # do the next one
         self.current_index += 1
         self.do_one_signal.emit()