diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/customselector/ui/adapter/ImageAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/customselector/ui/adapter/ImageAdapter.kt
index ef960d763..b55372578 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/customselector/ui/adapter/ImageAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/customselector/ui/adapter/ImageAdapter.kt
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class ImageAdapter(
             while (iterator.hasNext()) {
                 val entry = iterator.next()
                 if (entry.value == image) {
-                    imagePositionAsPerIncreasingOrder -= 2
+                    imagePositionAsPerIncreasingOrder -= 1
                     iterator.remove()
                     alreadyAddedPositions.removeAt(alreadyAddedPositions.size - 1)
                     notifyItemRemoved(index)