diff --git a/cmds-send.c b/cmds-send.c
index dfdfe018..2a8a697a 100644
--- a/cmds-send.c
+++ b/cmds-send.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ int cmd_send(int argc, char **argv)
 			goto out;
 		}
 
-		if (!full_send && !parent_root_id) {
+		if (!full_send && root_id) {
 			ret = find_good_parent(&send, root_id, &parent_root_id);
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				error("parent determination failed for %lld",
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ int cmd_send(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out;
 
-		if (!full_send) {
+		if (!full_send && root_id) {
 			/* done with this subvol, so add it to the clone sources */
 			ret = add_clone_source(&send, root_id);
 			if (ret < 0) {
@@ -681,8 +681,6 @@ int cmd_send(int argc, char **argv)
 				goto out;
 			}
 		}
-
-		parent_root_id = 0;
 	}
 
 	ret = 0;