diff --git a/VersionedMap.cpp b/VersionedMap.cpp
index cc130d9..125e24c 100644
--- a/VersionedMap.cpp
+++ b/VersionedMap.cpp
@@ -961,6 +961,8 @@ struct __attribute__((__visibility__("hidden"))) VersionedMap::Impl {
             remove(iter);
             insert(keyAfter({m.param1, m.param1Len}, arena), {},
                    /*endRange*/ true, iter);
+          } else if (engulfRight) {
+            insert({m.param1, m.param1Len}, {}, /*endRange*/ false, iter);
           } else {
             insert({m.param1, m.param1Len}, {{nullptr, -1}}, /*endRange*/ false,
                    iter);
@@ -992,12 +994,15 @@ struct __attribute__((__visibility__("hidden"))) VersionedMap::Impl {
           }
 
           // Check if we can engulf on the right
-          end.copyTo(copy);
-          move<std::memory_order_relaxed, true>(copy, latestVersion);
-          const auto *next = copy.searchPathSize() > 0
-                                 ? mm.base[copy.backNode()].entry
-                                 : nullptr;
-          const bool engulfRight = next && next->clearTo();
+          bool engulfRight = false;
+          if (!foundEnd) {
+            end.copyTo(copy);
+            move<std::memory_order_relaxed, true>(copy, latestVersion);
+            const auto *next = copy.searchPathSize() > 0
+                                   ? mm.base[copy.backNode()].entry
+                                   : nullptr;
+            engulfRight = next && next->clearTo();
+          }
 
           if (engulfLeft && foundBegin) {
             remove(begin);