diff --git a/overcooked_simulator/overcooked_environment.py b/overcooked_simulator/overcooked_environment.py
index 00a5794c3502ef44aa54663b245d922bb2d16164..847db60b01065440de5d5e71f36534dcfccd4bcc 100644
--- a/overcooked_simulator/overcooked_environment.py
+++ b/overcooked_simulator/overcooked_environment.py
@@ -904,9 +904,9 @@ class Environment:
             name = "Meat"
 
         if name in self.vector_state_generation.meals:
-            idx = self.vector_state_generation.meals.index(name)
+            idx = 3 + self.vector_state_generation.meals.index(name)
         elif name in self.vector_state_generation.ingredients:
-            idx = len(
+            idx = 3 + len(
                 self.vector_state_generation.meals
             ) + self.vector_state_generation.ingredients.index(name)
         else: