1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 0ddd5198a68..4e00e983634 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -2388,7 +2388,7 @@ evaporate_overlays (pos)
          tail = XCONS (tail)->cdr)
       {
         int startpos;
-        overlay = XCONS (tail)->cdr;
+        overlay = XCONS (tail)->car;
         startpos = OVERLAY_POSITION (OVERLAY_START (overlay));
         if (startpos > pos)
           break;