diff --git a/src/components/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/control/ForeachController.java b/src/components/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/control/ForeachController.java
index d80b94f038c..677537c1545 100644
--- a/src/components/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/control/ForeachController.java
+++ b/src/components/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/control/ForeachController.java
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ private boolean endOfArguments() {
     // Prevent entry if nothing to do
     @Override
     public Sampler next() {
+        int startIndex = getStartIndex();
+        if (loopCount < startIndex) {
+            loopCount = startIndex;
+        }
         updateIterationIndex(getName(), loopCount);
         try {
             if (breakLoop || emptyList()) {