diff --git a/src/neo/SmartContract/Native/ContractManagement.cs b/src/neo/SmartContract/Native/ContractManagement.cs
index 9d61edef62..5f36991b61 100644
--- a/src/neo/SmartContract/Native/ContractManagement.cs
+++ b/src/neo/SmartContract/Native/ContractManagement.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private int GetNextAvailableId(DataCache snapshot)
         internal override void Initialize(ApplicationEngine engine)
         {
             engine.Snapshot.Add(CreateStorageKey(Prefix_MinimumDeploymentFee), new StorageItem(10_00000000));
-            engine.Snapshot.Add(CreateStorageKey(Prefix_NextAvailableId), new StorageItem(0));
+            engine.Snapshot.Add(CreateStorageKey(Prefix_NextAvailableId), new StorageItem(1));
         }
 
         internal override void OnPersist(ApplicationEngine engine)