diff --git a/cockpit/quantities/update_size.py b/cockpit/quantities/update_size.py
index 0af9d9c..0af557b 100644
--- a/cockpit/quantities/update_size.py
+++ b/cockpit/quantities/update_size.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ class UpdateSize(TwoStepQuantity):
     """str: String under which the parameters are cached for computation.
        Default: ``'params'``.
     """
-    SAVE_SHIFT = 0
-    """int: Difference between iteration at which information is computed versus 
-       iteration under which it is stored. For instance, if set to ``1``, the 
-       information computed at iteration ``n + 1`` is saved under iteration ``n``. 
+    SAVE_SHIFT = 1
+    """int: Difference between iteration at which information is computed versus
+       iteration under which it is stored. For instance, if set to ``1``, the
+       information computed at iteration ``n + 1`` is saved under iteration ``n``.
        Defaults to ``1``.
     """