diff --git a/src/preserves.nim b/src/preserves.nim
index 1518439..0fdca83 100644
--- a/src/preserves.nim
+++ b/src/preserves.nim
@@ -666,9 +666,7 @@ proc decodePreserves*(s: Stream; E = void): Preserve[E] =
   of 0x81: result = Preserve[E](kind: pkBoolean, bool: true)
   of 0x85:
     discard decodePreserves(s, E)
-    while s.peekUint8() == 0x85:
-      discard s.readUint8()
-      discard decodePreserves(s, E)
+    result = decodePreserves(s, E)
   of 0x86:
     result = decodePreserves(s, E)
     result.embedded = true