diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/DiagramModifications.scala b/core/src/main/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/DiagramModifications.scala
index 2438988..f3209ba 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/DiagramModifications.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/DiagramModifications.scala
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ private[scala2plantuml] object DiagramModifications {
 
     import elementsWithNames._
 
+    // TODO: This should be redundant.
     def removeHidden(options: Options): ElementsWithNames =
       options.hide match {
         case Options.HideMatching(patterns) =>
@@ -104,16 +105,7 @@ private[scala2plantuml] object DiagramModifications {
                 val owner = member.ownerSymbol
                 if (previousType.exists(_.symbol == owner)) loop(tail, previousType, acc :+ member)
                 else {
-                  def createClass =
-                    Class(
-                      scalaTypeName(symbolToScalaIdentifier(owner)),
-                      owner,
-                      isObject = false,
-                      isAbstract = false,
-                      Seq.empty,
-                      Seq.empty
-                    )
-                  val ownerElement = types.getOrElse(owner, createClass)
+                  val ownerElement = types.getOrElse(owner, fakeOwner(owner))
                   loop(tail, Some(ownerElement), acc :+ ownerElement :+ member)
                 }
               case head +: tail =>
@@ -122,9 +114,32 @@ private[scala2plantuml] object DiagramModifications {
             }
           val newElements = loop(elements, None, Vector.empty)
           elementsWithNames.copy(elements = newElements)
-        case _ => elementsWithNames
+        case _ =>
+          // Even when unsorted there can be elements without parents, which typically occurs
+          // when the starting symbol is a member.
+          val types = elements.collect { case typ: Type =>
+            typ.symbol
+          }.toSet
+          val newElements = elements.flatMap {
+            case member: Member =>
+              val owner = member.ownerSymbol
+              if (types.contains(owner)) List(member)
+              else List(fakeOwner(owner), member)
+            case element => List(element)
+          }
+          elementsWithNames.copy(elements = newElements)
       }
 
+    private def fakeOwner(symbol: String) =
+      Class(
+        scalaTypeName(symbolToScalaIdentifier(symbol)),
+        symbol,
+        isObject = symbol.endsWith("."),
+        isAbstract = false,
+        Seq.empty,
+        Seq.empty
+      )
+
     def calculateNames(options: Options): ElementsWithNames = {
       assert(names.isEmpty)
       def typeParameterSymbols(parameters: Seq[TypeParameter]): Seq[String] =
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/StartingSymbolTests.scala b/core/src/test/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/StartingSymbolTests.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d567c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/StartingSymbolTests.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package nz.co.bottech.scala2plantuml
+
+import utest.{test, TestSuite, Tests}
+
+object StartingSymbolTests extends TestSuite with ClassDiagramTests {
+
+  override protected val exampleDir: String = "start"
+
+  val tests: Tests = Tests {
+    test("method") {
+      success(
+        "Foo.apply().",
+        """class Foo {
+          |  + {static} {method} apply
+          |}""".stripMargin
+      )
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/examples/start/Foo.scala b/core/src/test/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/examples/start/Foo.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..304a7c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/scala/nz/co/bottech/scala2plantuml/examples/start/Foo.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package nz.co.bottech.scala2plantuml.examples.start
+
+object Foo {
+
+  def apply(): String = "Hello"
+}