diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/384-fix-new-epoch-start-height.md b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/384-fix-new-epoch-start-height.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf2bb8f399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/384-fix-new-epoch-start-height.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Fix the value recorded for epoch start block height.
+  ([#384](https://github.com/anoma/namada/issues/384))
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diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/storage/mod.rs b/shared/src/ledger/storage/mod.rs
index e002c024fd..478ab0087c 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/storage/mod.rs
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ where
             let evidence_max_age_num_blocks: u64 = 100000;
             self.block
                 .pred_epochs
-                .new_epoch(height, evidence_max_age_num_blocks);
+                .new_epoch(height + 1, evidence_max_age_num_blocks);
             tracing::info!("Began a new epoch {}", self.block.epoch);
         }
         self.update_epoch_in_merkle_tree()?;
@@ -990,10 +990,12 @@ mod tests {
                     block_height + epoch_duration.min_num_of_blocks);
                 assert_eq!(storage.next_epoch_min_start_time,
                     block_time + epoch_duration.min_duration);
-                assert_eq!(storage.block.pred_epochs.get_epoch(block_height), Some(epoch_before.next()));
+                assert_eq!(storage.block.pred_epochs.get_epoch(block_height), Some(epoch_before));
+                assert_eq!(storage.block.pred_epochs.get_epoch(block_height + 1), Some(epoch_before.next()));
             } else {
                 assert_eq!(storage.block.epoch, epoch_before);
                 assert_eq!(storage.block.pred_epochs.get_epoch(block_height), Some(epoch_before));
+                assert_eq!(storage.block.pred_epochs.get_epoch(block_height + 1), Some(epoch_before));
             }
             // Last epoch should only change when the block is committed
             assert_eq!(storage.last_epoch, epoch_before);