diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
index 883827276c..3693e14613 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
@@ -1048,6 +1048,7 @@ syncprov_matchops( Operation *op, opcookie *opc, int saveit )
 				"search base has changed" );
 			sprev->s_next = snext;
 			syncprov_drop_psearch( ss, 1 );
+			ss = sprev;
 			continue;
 		}