diff --git a/src/middle-ram.cpp b/src/middle-ram.cpp
index e670fecf3..2a06201c9 100644
--- a/src/middle-ram.cpp
+++ b/src/middle-ram.cpp
@@ -341,21 +341,20 @@ middle_ram_t::rel_members_get(osmium::Relation const &rel,
         switch (member.type()) {
         case osmium::item_type::node:
             if (m_store_options.nodes) {
-                auto const offset =
-                    m_object_index.nodes().get(member.ref());
+                auto const offset = m_object_index.nodes().get(member.ref());
                 if (offset != ordered_index_t::not_found_value()) {
                     buffer->add_item(m_object_buffer.get<osmium::Node>(offset));
                     buffer->commit();
                     ++count;
+                    continue;
                 }
-            } else {
-                {
-                    osmium::builder::NodeBuilder builder{*buffer};
-                    builder.set_id(member.ref());
-                }
-                buffer->commit();
-                ++count;
             }
+            {
+                osmium::builder::NodeBuilder builder{*buffer};
+                builder.set_id(member.ref());
+            }
+            buffer->commit();
+            ++count;
             break;
         case osmium::item_type::way:
             if (m_store_options.ways) {