diff --git a/src/conf-yaml-loader.c b/src/conf-yaml-loader.c
index 3eb62d5bd1..63709386d1 100644
--- a/src/conf-yaml-loader.c
+++ b/src/conf-yaml-loader.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ ConfYamlParse2(yaml_parser_t *parser, ConfNode *parent, int inseq)
             }
         }
         else if (event.type == YAML_SEQUENCE_START_EVENT) {
-            state = CONF_SEQ;
+            ConfYamlParse2(parser, node, 1);
         }
         else if (event.type == YAML_SEQUENCE_END_EVENT) {
             return;