diff --git a/nac3artiq/demo/embedding_map.py b/nac3artiq/demo/embedding_map.py
index 9f4b877a3..74b9aa1a9 100644
--- a/nac3artiq/demo/embedding_map.py
+++ b/nac3artiq/demo/embedding_map.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class EmbeddingMap:
         obj_id = id(obj)
         if obj_id in self.object_inverse_map:
             return self.object_inverse_map[obj_id]
-        key = len(self.object_map)
+        key = len(self.object_map) + 1
         self.object_map[key] = obj
         self.object_inverse_map[obj_id] = key
         return key