diff --git a/src/org/apache/xalan/xsltc/dom/DOMImpl.java b/src/org/apache/xalan/xsltc/dom/DOMImpl.java
index 6eee80d..4fe4e66 100644
--- a/src/org/apache/xalan/xsltc/dom/DOMImpl.java
+++ b/src/org/apache/xalan/xsltc/dom/DOMImpl.java
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@
 		    }
 		    _stack[_sp++] = parent;
 		}
+		_sp--;
 		_spStart = _sp;
 		return resetPosition();
 	    }