diff --git a/recipes/Python/84516_Using_SAX2_LexicalHandler/recipe-84516.py b/recipes/Python/84516_Using_SAX2_LexicalHandler/recipe-84516.py
index 9858435d3..ccc110321 100644
--- a/recipes/Python/84516_Using_SAX2_LexicalHandler/recipe-84516.py
+++ b/recipes/Python/84516_Using_SAX2_LexicalHandler/recipe-84516.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def endEntity(self, name):
         self._in_entity = 0
 
     def startCDATA(self):
+        self._finish_pending_start_element()
         self._out.write('<![CDATA[')
         self._in_cdata = 1