diff --git a/src/H5FD.c b/src/H5FD.c
index d9721a3819..60ab4180bf 100644
--- a/src/H5FD.c
+++ b/src/H5FD.c
@@ -1879,6 +1879,7 @@ H5FD_free(H5FD_t *file, H5FD_mem_t type, haddr_t addr, hsize_t size)
                     curr->size+=size;
 
                     /* Adjust the information about to memory block to include the merged block */
+                    addr=curr->addr;
                     size=curr->size;
 
                     /* Update the information about the merged node */