diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/marginnote.html b/layouts/shortcodes/marginnote.html
index 97baf92..71b3c64 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/marginnote.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/marginnote.html
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-{{- $label := (add .Ordinal 1) -}}
+{{- with $.Page.Scratch.Get "marginnoteCounter" -}}
+{{- $.Page.Scratch.Set "marginnoteCounter" (add . 1) -}}
+{{- else -}}
+{{- $.Page.Scratch.Set "marginnoteCounter" 1 -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- $label := $.Page.Scratch.Get "marginnoteCounter" -}}
 {{- $ind := .Get "ind" | default .Site.Params.marginNoteInd -}}
 <label for="marginnote-{{ $label }}" class="margin-toggle marginnote-ind">{{ $ind }}</label>
 <input type="checkbox" id="marginnote-{{ $label }}" class="margin-toggle"/>