Index: core/src/main/scala/kafka/tools/SimpleConsumerShell.scala
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--- core/src/main/scala/kafka/tools/SimpleConsumerShell.scala	(revision 1400119)
+++ core/src/main/scala/kafka/tools/SimpleConsumerShell.scala	(working copy)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
             var consumed = 0
             for(messageAndOffset <- messageSet) {
               try {
-                offset = messageAndOffset.offset
+                offset = messageAndOffset.nextOffset
                 if(printOffsets)
                   System.out.println("next offset = " + offset)
                 formatter.writeTo(messageAndOffset.message, System.out)