diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
index 9b367ab..3b1400a 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ inline const Node Node::operator[](const Node& key) const {
     throw InvalidNode();
   EnsureNodeExists();
   key.EnsureNodeExists();
+  m_pMemory->merge(*key.m_pMemory);
   detail::node& value =
       static_cast<const detail::node&>(*m_pNode).get(*key.m_pNode, m_pMemory);
   return Node(value, m_pMemory);
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ inline Node Node::operator[](const Node& key) {
     throw InvalidNode();
   EnsureNodeExists();
   key.EnsureNodeExists();
+  m_pMemory->merge(*key.m_pMemory);
   detail::node& value = m_pNode->get(*key.m_pNode, m_pMemory);
   return Node(value, m_pMemory);
 }
diff --git a/test/node/node_test.cpp b/test/node/node_test.cpp
index 265d6f3..f0f7b9d 100644
--- a/test/node/node_test.cpp
+++ b/test/node/node_test.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,17 @@ TEST(NodeTest, CloneNull) {
   EXPECT_EQ(NodeType::Null, clone.Type());
 }
 
+TEST(NodeTest, KeyNodeExitsScope) {
+  Node node;
+  {
+    Node temp("Hello, world");
+    node[temp] = 0;
+  }
+  for (const auto& kv : node) {
+    (void)kv;
+  }
+}
+
 TEST(NodeTest, DefaultNodeStyle) {
   Node node;
   EXPECT_EQ(EmitterStyle::Default, node.Style());