diff --git a/src/osgDB/XmlParser.cpp b/src/osgDB/XmlParser.cpp
index 3af6c3ea2..71729c03e 100644
--- a/src/osgDB/XmlParser.cpp
+++ b/src/osgDB/XmlParser.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ bool XmlNode::write(std::ostream& fout) const
                 fout<<"\""<<std::endl;
             }
             return true;
+            fout<<" />"<<std::endl;
         }
         case(ROOT):
         {