diff --git a/rust/src/applayertemplate/template.rs b/rust/src/applayertemplate/template.rs
index e8cdc27dfe91..1bfd6b81c284 100644
--- a/rust/src/applayertemplate/template.rs
+++ b/rust/src/applayertemplate/template.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl TemplateState {
         let mut index = 0;
         for i in 0..len {
             let tx = &self.transactions[i];
-            if tx.tx_id == tx_id + 1 {
+            if tx.tx_id == tx_id {
                 found = true;
                 index = i;
                 break;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl TemplateState {
     }
 
     pub fn get_tx(&mut self, tx_id: u64) -> Option<&TemplateTransaction> {
-        self.transactions.iter().find(|tx| tx.tx_id == tx_id + 1)
+        self.transactions.iter().find(|tx| tx.tx_id == tx_id)
     }
 
     fn new_tx(&mut self) -> TemplateTransaction {