diff --git a/src/file/document/body/body.ts b/src/file/document/body/body.ts
index cc8cd9c192..fb8a187645 100644
--- a/src/file/document/body/body.ts
+++ b/src/file/document/body/body.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class Body extends XmlComponent {
     }
     public prepForXml(): IXmlableObject | undefined {
         if (this.sections.length === 1) {
-            this.root.push(this.sections[0]);
+            this.root.push(this.sections.pop() as SectionProperties);
         }
 
         return super.prepForXml();