diff --git a/ext2spice/ext2spice.c b/ext2spice/ext2spice.c
index a2ae9991..6350bbd8 100644
--- a/ext2spice/ext2spice.c
+++ b/ext2spice/ext2spice.c
@@ -2678,7 +2678,11 @@ FILE *outf;
     	nn = (EFNodeName *) HashGetValue(he);
 	if (outf) 
 	   fprintf(outf, "%s", nodeSpiceName(nn->efnn_node->efnode_name->efnn_hier));
+
 	/* Mark node as visited */
+	if ((nodeClient *)nn->efnn_node->efnode_client == (ClientData)NULL)
+	    initNodeClientHier(nn->efnn_node);
+
 	((nodeClient *)nn->efnn_node->efnode_client)->m_w.visitMask |= DEV_CONNECT_MASK;
         return nn->efnn_node;
    }