diff --git a/mod_rest/src/mod_rest.erl b/mod_rest/src/mod_rest.erl
index 1a9c2bc..4a4ccf9 100644
--- a/mod_rest/src/mod_rest.erl
+++ b/mod_rest/src/mod_rest.erl
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ process(Path, Request) ->
 %% Otherwise, it is considered an ejabberd command to execute.
 maybe_post_request([$< | _ ] = Data, Host, ClientIp) ->
     try
-	Stanza = xml_stream:parse_element(Data),
+	Stanza = {xmlel, _, _, _} = xml_stream:parse_element(Data),
         From = jlib:string_to_jid(xml:get_tag_attr_s(<<"from">>, Stanza)),
         To = jlib:string_to_jid(xml:get_tag_attr_s(<<"to">>, Stanza)),
 	allowed = check_stanza(Stanza, From, To, Host),