diff --git a/autogen/agentchat/groupchat.py b/autogen/agentchat/groupchat.py
index 611cd4795..5dc64e7f8 100644
--- a/autogen/agentchat/groupchat.py
+++ b/autogen/agentchat/groupchat.py
@@ -366,15 +366,12 @@ class GroupChatManager(ConversableAgent):
                 a.client_cache = self.client_cache
         for i in range(groupchat.max_round):
             groupchat.append(message, speaker)
-            if self._is_termination_msg(message):
-                # The conversation is over
-                break
             # broadcast the message to all agents except the speaker
             for agent in groupchat.agents:
                 if agent != speaker:
                     self.send(message, agent, request_reply=False, silent=True)
-            if i == groupchat.max_round - 1:
-                # the last round
+            if self._is_termination_msg(message) or i == groupchat.max_round - 1:
+                # The conversation is over or it's the last round
                 break
             try:
                 # select the next speaker
@@ -391,6 +388,7 @@ class GroupChatManager(ConversableAgent):
                     # admin agent is not found in the participants
                     raise
             if reply is None:
+                # no reply is generated, exit the chat
                 break
 
             # check for "clear history" phrase in reply and activate clear history function if found
@@ -403,8 +401,6 @@ class GroupChatManager(ConversableAgent):
             # The speaker sends the message without requesting a reply
             speaker.send(reply, self, request_reply=False)
             message = self.last_message(speaker)
-            if i == groupchat.max_round - 1:
-                groupchat.append(message, speaker)
         if self.client_cache is not None:
             for a in groupchat.agents:
                 a.client_cache = a.previous_cache
diff --git a/autogen/version.py b/autogen/version.py
index 6232f7ab1..5635676f6 100644
--- a/autogen/version.py
+++ b/autogen/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.2.10"
+__version__ = "0.2.11"
diff --git a/test/agentchat/contrib/test_society_of_mind_agent.py b/test/agentchat/contrib/test_society_of_mind_agent.py
index 15b2dcdfb..acee39a16 100644
--- a/test/agentchat/contrib/test_society_of_mind_agent.py
+++ b/test/agentchat/contrib/test_society_of_mind_agent.py
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ def test_society_of_mind_agent():
     assert groupchat.messages[3]["name"] == "sam"
     assert groupchat.messages[3]["content"] == "This is sam speaking. TERMINATE"
 
-    assert len(agent1.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 3  # Everything but the termination message
-    assert len(agent2.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 3  # Everything but the termination message
+    assert len(agent1.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 4  # Everything *including* the termination message
+    assert len(agent2.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 4  # Everything *including* the termination message
     assert len(agent3.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 4  # Everything *including* the termination message
 
-    assert len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent1]) == 3  # Everything but the termination message
-    assert len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent2]) == 3  # Everything but the termination message
+    assert len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent1]) == 4  # Everything *including* the termination message
+    assert len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent2]) == 4  # Everything *including* the termination message
     assert len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent3]) == 4  # Everything *including* the termination message
 
     # Let's go again. It should reset the inner monologue, but keep the external monologue
@@ -89,21 +89,21 @@ def test_society_of_mind_agent():
     assert groupchat.messages[3]["content"] == "This is sam speaking. TERMINATE"
 
     assert (
-        len(agent1.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 5
-    )  # Prior external conversation + everything but the termination message
+        len(agent1.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 6
+    )  # Prior external conversation + everything including the termination message
     assert (
-        len(agent2.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 5
-    )  # Prior external conversation + everything but the termination message
+        len(agent2.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 6
+    )  # Prior external conversation + everything including the termination message
     assert (
         len(agent3.chat_messages[group_chat_manager]) == 6
     )  # Prior external conversation + everything *including* the termination message
 
     assert (
-        len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent1]) == 5
-    )  # Prior external conversation + everything but the termination message
+        len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent1]) == 6
+    )  # Prior external conversation + everything including the termination message
     assert (
-        len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent2]) == 5
-    )  # Prior external conversation + everything but the termination message
+        len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent2]) == 6
+    )  # Prior external conversation + everything including the termination message
     assert (
         len(group_chat_manager.chat_messages[agent3]) == 6
     )  # Prior external conversation + everything *including* the termination message