diff --git a/plugins/core/hu.bme.mit.gamma.statechart.model/src/hu/bme/mit/gamma/statechart/util/StatechartUtil.java b/plugins/core/hu.bme.mit.gamma.statechart.model/src/hu/bme/mit/gamma/statechart/util/StatechartUtil.java
index fd6da5e96..078b31314 100644
--- a/plugins/core/hu.bme.mit.gamma.statechart.model/src/hu/bme/mit/gamma/statechart/util/StatechartUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/core/hu.bme.mit.gamma.statechart.model/src/hu/bme/mit/gamma/statechart/util/StatechartUtil.java
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ public ComponentInstanceReference createInstanceReference(List<ComponentInstance
 			reference.setChild(child);
 			reference = child;
 		}
-		ComponentInstanceReference finalReference =
-				StatechartModelDerivedFeatures.getParent(reference);
+		ComponentInstanceReference head =
+				StatechartModelDerivedFeatures.getFirstInstance(reference);
 		ecoreUtil.remove(reference); // No instance
-		return finalReference;
+		return head;
 	}
 	
 	//