diff --git a/predicators/approaches/active_sampler_learning_approach.py b/predicators/approaches/active_sampler_learning_approach.py
index 1c0f711e15..5819a546ac 100644
--- a/predicators/approaches/active_sampler_learning_approach.py
+++ b/predicators/approaches/active_sampler_learning_approach.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ def load(self, online_learning_cycle: Optional[int]) -> None:
         save_path = utils.get_approach_load_path_str()
         with open(f"{save_path}_{online_learning_cycle}.DATA", "rb") as f:
             save_dict = pkl.load(f)
+        self._dataset = save_dict["dataset"]
         self._sampler_data = save_dict["sampler_data"]
         self._ground_op_hist = save_dict["ground_op_hist"]
         self._competence_models = save_dict["competence_models"]
@@ -154,12 +155,31 @@ def _learn_nsrts(self, trajectories: List[LowLevelTrajectory],
         # Advance the competence models.
         for competence_model in self._competence_models.values():
             competence_model.advance_cycle()
+        # Sanity check that the ground op histories and sampler data are sync.
+        op_to_num_ground_op_hist: Dict[str, int] = {
+            n.name: 0
+            for n in self._sampler_data
+        }
+        for ground_op, examples in self._ground_op_hist.items():
+            num = len(examples)
+            name = ground_op.parent.name
+            assert name in op_to_num_ground_op_hist
+            op_to_num_ground_op_hist[name] += num
+        for op, op_sampler_data in self._sampler_data.items():
+            # The only case where there should be more sampler data than ground
+            # op hist is if we started out with a nontrivial dataset. That
+            # dataset is not included in the ground op hist.
+            num_ground_op = op_to_num_ground_op_hist[op.name]
+            num_sampler = len(op_sampler_data)
+            assert num_ground_op == num_sampler or \
+                (num_sampler > num_ground_op and CFG.max_initial_demos > 0)
         # Save the things we need other than the NSRTs, which were already
         # saved in the above call to self._learn_nsrts()
         save_path = utils.get_approach_save_path_str()
         with open(f"{save_path}_{online_learning_cycle}.DATA", "wb") as f:
             pkl.dump(
                 {
+                    "dataset": self._dataset,
                     "sampler_data": self._sampler_data,
                     "ground_op_hist": self._ground_op_hist,
                     "competence_models": self._competence_models,
diff --git a/predicators/explorers/base_explorer.py b/predicators/explorers/base_explorer.py
index 0cddc746cf..2efd7d9e4b 100644
--- a/predicators/explorers/base_explorer.py
+++ b/predicators/explorers/base_explorer.py
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ def wrapped_termination_fn(state: State) -> bool:
             if termination_fn(state):
                 logging.info("[Base Explorer] terminating due to term fn")
                 return True
-            if remaining_steps <= 0:
-                logging.info("[Base Explorer] terminating due to max steps")
-                return True
             steps_taken = self._max_steps_before_termination - remaining_steps
             actual_remaining_steps = min(
                 remaining_steps,
                 CFG.max_num_steps_interaction_request - steps_taken)
+            if actual_remaining_steps <= 0:
+                logging.info("[Base Explorer] terminating due to max steps")
+                return True
             logging.info(
                 "[Base Explorer] not yet terminating (remaining steps: "
                 f"{actual_remaining_steps})")
diff --git a/predicators/main.py b/predicators/main.py
index 91620dc73c..36739cb809 100644
--- a/predicators/main.py
+++ b/predicators/main.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def _generate_interaction_results(
             env,
             "train",
             request.train_task_idx,
-            max_num_steps=CFG.max_num_steps_interaction_request,
+            max_num_steps=(CFG.max_num_steps_interaction_request + 1),
             terminate_on_goal_reached=False,
             exceptions_to_break_on={
                 utils.EnvironmentFailure,
diff --git a/tests/explorers/test_online_learning.py b/tests/explorers/test_online_learning.py
index 4bae62b2be..be8db3a5ea 100644
--- a/tests/explorers/test_online_learning.py
+++ b/tests/explorers/test_online_learning.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def act_policy3(state):
         return [request1, request2, request3]
 
     def learn_from_interaction_results(self, results):
-        max_steps = CFG.max_num_steps_interaction_request
+        max_steps = CFG.max_num_steps_interaction_request + 1
         assert len(results) == 3
         result1, result2, result3 = results
         assert isinstance(result1, InteractionResult)