diff --git a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.cpp b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.cpp
index bbde5ec9..b5f3045d 100644
--- a/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.cpp
+++ b/src/catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_console.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class TablePrinter {
     std::ostream& m_os;
     std::vector<ColumnInfo> m_columnInfos;
     ReusableStringStream m_oss;
-    int m_currentColumn = -1;
+    std::size_t m_currentColumn = 0;
     bool m_isOpen = false;
 
 public:
@@ -345,11 +345,10 @@ public:
         const auto strSize = colStr.size();
         tp.m_oss.str("");
         tp.open();
-        if (tp.m_currentColumn == static_cast<int>(tp.m_columnInfos.size() - 1)) {
-            tp.m_currentColumn = -1;
+        if (tp.m_currentColumn == tp.m_columnInfos.size()) {
+            tp.m_currentColumn = 0;
             tp.m_os << '\n';
         }
-        tp.m_currentColumn++;
 
         auto colInfo = tp.m_columnInfos[tp.m_currentColumn];
         auto padding = (strSize + 1 < colInfo.width)
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ public:
     friend TablePrinter& operator<< (TablePrinter& tp, RowBreak) {
         if (tp.m_currentColumn > 0) {
             tp.m_os << '\n';
-            tp.m_currentColumn = -1;
+            tp.m_currentColumn = 0;
         }
         return tp;
     }