diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/value/impl.h b/include/yaml-cpp/value/impl.h
index 9e0086e..071b76d 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/value/impl.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/value/impl.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ namespace YAML
 	{
 		m_pNode->set_ref(*rhs.m_pNode);
 		m_pMemory->merge(*rhs.m_pMemory);
+		m_pNode = rhs.m_pNode;
 	}
 
 	// size/iterator