diff --git a/src/Type/y-xml/YXmlFragment.js b/src/Type/y-xml/YXmlFragment.js
index d1439ee5..f8dd5908 100644
--- a/src/Type/y-xml/YXmlFragment.js
+++ b/src/Type/y-xml/YXmlFragment.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export default class YXmlFragment extends YArray {
               case 'attributes':
                 let name = mutation.attributeName
                 // check if filter accepts attribute
-                if (this._domFilter(dom, [name]).length > 0) {
+                if (this._domFilter(dom, [name]).length > 0 && this.constructor !== YXmlFragment) {
                   var val = dom.getAttribute(name)
                   if (yxml.getAttribute(name) !== val) {
                     if (val == null) {