diff --git a/libntfs-3g/inode.c b/libntfs-3g/inode.c
index 6f3fa060..0b60203b 100644
--- a/libntfs-3g/inode.c
+++ b/libntfs-3g/inode.c
@@ -481,6 +481,9 @@ ntfs_inode *ntfs_inode_open(ntfs_volume *vol, const MFT_REF mref)
 	} else {
 		ni = ntfs_inode_real_open(vol, mref);
 	}
+	if (!ni) {
+		debug_double_inode(item.inum, 0);
+	}
 #else
 	ni = ntfs_inode_real_open(vol, mref);
 #endif