diff --git a/src/tree_data_new.c b/src/tree_data_new.c
index 5d9f429f1..ecc539b75 100644
--- a/src/tree_data_new.c
+++ b/src/tree_data_new.c
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@ _lyd_new_list3(struct lyd_node *parent, const struct lys_module *module, const c
         rc = lyd_create_term(key_s, key_val, key_len, 0, NULL, format, NULL, LYD_HINT_DATA, NULL, &key);
         LY_CHECK_GOTO(rc, cleanup);
         lyd_insert_node(ret, NULL, key, 1);
+        ++i;
     }
 
     if (parent) {