diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/sssvlv.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/sssvlv.c
index 674803e42f..4bd3b01a20 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/sssvlv.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/sssvlv.c
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ static void send_page( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs, sort_op *so )
 
 	/* Set the first entry to send for the next page */
 	so->so_tree = next_node;
+	next_node->avl_left = NULL;
 
 	op->o_bd = be;
 }