diff --git a/reactos/lib/cmlib/cminit.c b/reactos/lib/cmlib/cminit.c
index 80f2893cf4f..59b3843432f 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/cmlib/cminit.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/cmlib/cminit.c
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ CmpPrepareIndexOfKeys(
       for (i = 0; i < IndexCell->Count; i++)
       {
          PCM_KEY_INDEX SubIndexCell = HvGetCell(RegistryHive, IndexCell->List[i]);
-         CmpPrepareIndexOfKeys(RegistryHive, SubIndexCell);
+         if (SubIndexCell->Signature == CM_KEY_NODE_SIGNATURE)
+            CmpPrepareKey(RegistryHive, (PCM_KEY_NODE)SubIndexCell);
+         else
+            CmpPrepareIndexOfKeys(RegistryHive, SubIndexCell);
       }
    }
    else if (IndexCell->Signature == CM_KEY_FAST_LEAF ||