diff --git a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
index 121ded5863..0966f0c30b 100644
--- a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
+++ b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ static int tdbBtreeBalanceDeeper(SBTree *pBt, SPage *pRoot, SPage **ppChild) {
     return -1;
   }
 
+  ((SBtPageHdr *)pRoot->pAmHdr)[0].rChild = pgnoChild;
+
   *ppChild = pChild;
   return 0;
 }