diff --git a/librustzcash-wrapper/src/lib.rs b/librustzcash-wrapper/src/lib.rs
index 165b144..6c4095f 100644
--- a/librustzcash-wrapper/src/lib.rs
+++ b/librustzcash-wrapper/src/lib.rs
@@ -1694,7 +1694,12 @@ pub extern "C" fn rust_wrapper_read_sapling_path_anchor(
     ){
     let path_in: Hpath = marshall_from_haskell_var(path, path_len, RW);
     let cmx_in: Vec<u8> = marshall_from_haskell_var(cmx, cmx_len, RW);
-    let mk_path = sapling_crypto::MerklePath::from_parts(path_in.path.iter().map(|x| Node::from_bytes(to_array(x.bytes.clone())).unwrap()).collect(), Position::from(u64::from(path_in.position)));
+    let mk_path = sapling_crypto::MerklePath::from_parts(path_in.path.iter().map(|x| 
+            if x.bytes.len() > 1 {
+                Node::from_bytes(to_array(x.bytes.clone())).unwrap()
+            } else {
+                Node::empty_leaf()
+            }).collect(), Position::from(u64::from(path_in.position)));
     match mk_path {
         Ok(mp1) => {
             let nc = SaplingNoteCommitment::from_bytes(&to_array(cmx_in));