diff --git a/src/conf/snapshot_conf.c b/src/conf/snapshot_conf.c
index 52abafab0f..cc3f71ab6f 100644
--- a/src/conf/snapshot_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/snapshot_conf.c
@@ -962,6 +962,7 @@ virDomainSnapshotRedefinePrep(virDomainPtr domain,
                          vm->def->name);
                 break;
             }
+            otherdef = virDomainSnapshotObjGetDef(other);
         }
     }