diff --git a/mcmthesis.dtx b/mcmthesis.dtx
index 285459d..f9c6da5 100644
--- a/mcmthesis.dtx
+++ b/mcmthesis.dtx
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@ xelatex mcmthesis-demo.tex
   \ifMCM@opt@titlepage
     \MCM@maketitle
   \fi
+  \newpage
   \let\thepage\saved@thepage
-  \setcounter{page}{0}
-  \clearpage
+  \setcounter{page}{1}
   \pagestyle{fancy}
 }
 %    \end{macrocode}