diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 6d40f7b7..d418e145 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.02.18.125019"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.02.19.172125"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index a6d32e4a..9349f3ca 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -8176,15 +8176,18 @@ int Xorriso_findi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct FindjoB *job,
    if(job->prune)
      no_dive= 1;
    if(ret>0) {
+     iso_node_ref(iso_node); /* protect from real disposal */
      ret= Xorriso_findi_action(xorriso, job,
                                (IsoDirIter *) boss_iter, boss_mem,
-                               path, dir_path, (IsoNode *) dir_node, depth,
+                               path, dir_path, iso_node, depth,
                                flag&(1|2));
+     deleted= (iso_node_get_parent(iso_node) == NULL); /* still in tree ? */
+     iso_node_unref(iso_node); /* eventually do real disposal */
      if(ret<=0)
        goto ex;
      if(xorriso->request_to_abort)
        {ret= 0; goto ex;}
-     if(ret==2) {
+     if(ret==2 || deleted) {
        /* re-determine dir_node in case it has a new persona */ 
        ret= Xorriso_node_from_path(xorriso, volume, path, &iso_node, 1);
        if(ret==0) {