diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb85d67ff..b48705be9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
+* The number of executions of the device is now correct.
+  [(#259)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-qiskit/pull/259)
+
 ### Contributors
 
 This release contains contributions from (in alphabetical order):
diff --git a/pennylane_qiskit/qiskit_device.py b/pennylane_qiskit/qiskit_device.py
index 960ccfc71..7808eb368 100644
--- a/pennylane_qiskit/qiskit_device.py
+++ b/pennylane_qiskit/qiskit_device.py
@@ -466,6 +466,9 @@ def batch_execute(self, circuits):
         self._current_job = self.backend.run(compiled_circuits, shots=self.shots, **self.run_args)
         result = self._current_job.result()
 
+        # increment counter for number of executions of qubit device
+        self._num_executions += 1
+
         # Compute statistics using the state and/or samples
         results = []
         for circuit, circuit_obj in zip(circuits, compiled_circuits):
@@ -486,9 +489,6 @@ def batch_execute(self, circuits):
             res = np.asarray(res)
             results.append(res)
 
-            # increment counter for number of executions of qubit device
-            self._num_executions += 1
-
         if self.tracker.active:
             self.tracker.update(batches=1, batch_len=len(circuits))
             self.tracker.record()
diff --git a/tests/test_qiskit_device.py b/tests/test_qiskit_device.py
index 066100cfd..bd4755196 100644
--- a/tests/test_qiskit_device.py
+++ b/tests/test_qiskit_device.py
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ def test_result_empty_tape(self, device, tol):
         assert np.allclose(res[0], dev.execute(empty_tape), atol=0)
 
     def test_num_executions_recorded(self, device):
-        """Tests that the number of exeuctions are recorded correctly.."""
+        """Tests that the number of executions are recorded correctly.."""
         dev = device(2)
         tapes = [self.tape1, self.tape2]
         res = dev.batch_execute(tapes)
-        assert dev.num_executions == 2
+        assert dev.num_executions == 1