diff --git a/lib/oga/xpath/compiler.rb b/lib/oga/xpath/compiler.rb
index 0e726e1..618ae8e 100644
--- a/lib/oga/xpath/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/oga/xpath/compiler.rb
@@ -304,9 +304,7 @@ module Oga
                 end
                 .followed_by do
                   backup_variable(node, doc_node) do
-                    process(ast, node, &block).if_true do
-                      yield(node).followed_by(throw_message(:skip_children))
-                    end
+                    process(ast, node, &block).if_true { yield node }
                   end
                 end
             end