diff --git a/clearml/binding/frameworks/tensorflow_bind.py b/clearml/binding/frameworks/tensorflow_bind.py
index 02c2766b..fa0ac995 100644
--- a/clearml/binding/frameworks/tensorflow_bind.py
+++ b/clearml/binding/frameworks/tensorflow_bind.py
@@ -727,12 +727,14 @@ class EventTrainsWriter(object):
             # unlike other frameworks, tensorflow already accounts for the iteration number
             # when continuing the training. we substract the smallest iteration such that we
             # don't increment the step twice number
+            original_step = step
             if EventTrainsWriter._current_task:
                 step -= EventTrainsWriter._current_task.get_initial_iteration()
             # there can be a few metrics getting reported again, so the step can be negative
             # for the first few reports
-            if step < 0:
+            if step < 0 and original_step > 0:
                 step = 0
+                
             self._max_step = max(self._max_step, step)
             if value_dicts is None:
                 LoggerRoot.get_base_logger(TensorflowBinding).debug("Summary arrived without 'value'")