diff --git a/go/escape.cc b/go/escape.cc
index f8e07f7..0d38858 100644
--- a/go/escape.cc
+++ b/go/escape.cc
@@ -1906,7 +1906,8 @@
             this->context_->track(addr_node);
 
             Node::Escape_state* addr_state = addr_node->state(this->context_, NULL);
-            addr_state->loop_depth = array_state->loop_depth;
+            if (array_state->loop_depth != 0)
+              addr_state->loop_depth = array_state->loop_depth;
           }
       }
       break;