diff --git a/src/imxml2epub.py b/src/imxml2epub.py
index 2cfe5b4..4bc6660 100755
--- a/src/imxml2epub.py
+++ b/src/imxml2epub.py
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ def add_css_snippet(css_snippet, css_file):
 
 logging.info(f"{logseparator}Preparing Figures")
 xmlFigures = xmlEbookTree.xpath(".//EOAfigure[not(contains(@type,'hionly'))]")
-libeoaconvert.debug_xml_here(xmlEbookTree, "find_eoafigures", DEBUG_DIR)
 logging.info("Found %s figures", len(xmlFigures))
 for xmlFigure in xmlFigures:
     # Copy File of the Image
@@ -1678,6 +1677,8 @@ class FootnoteError(Exception):
 
 logging.info(f"{logseparator}Preparing Cross-References")
 
+# restart chapter counter
+intChapterNumber = 1
 for xmlChapter in xmlChapters:
     xmlReferences = xmlChapter.xpath(".//EOAref[not(parent::EOAref)]")
     for xmlReference in xmlReferences:
@@ -1763,13 +1764,14 @@ class FootnoteError(Exception):
         logging.info("XXXXXXXX")
         xmlReference.clear()
         if args.hyperimage and hitarget_id and reference_type in ["collage", "number"]:
-            hyperimage_link = f"{publication_landingpage[:-11]}/{intChapterNumber - 1}/index.html#{hitarget_id}"
+            hyperimage_link = f"{publication_landingpage[:-11]}/{intChapterNumber}/index.html#{hitarget_id}"
             xmlReference.tag = "a"
             xmlReference.set("href", hyperimage_link)
         else:
             pass
         xmlReference.text = strResult
         xmlReference.tail = tmpTail
+    intChapterNumber += 1
 
 # Substitute Page-References with their targets
 for xmlChapter in xmlChapters: