diff --git a/src/tei2imxml.py b/src/tei2imxml.py
index 35eff6b..ef4f1ad 100755
--- a/src/tei2imxml.py
+++ b/src/tei2imxml.py
@@ -1527,8 +1527,11 @@ def add_bibliography_monograph(xml_tree, refs_for_bib_chapter):
     for eoa_pi in eoa_pis:
         if eoa_pi.text == "printbibliography":
             bibliography_parent = eoa_pi.getparent()
-            bibliography_parent.tag = "tagtobestripped"
-            bibliography_chapter = eoa_pi.xpath("ancestor-or-self::div1[1]")[0]
+            if bibliography_parent.tag == "div1":
+                bibliography_chapter = bibliography_parent
+            else:
+                bibliography_parent.tag = "tagtobestripped"
+                bibliography_chapter = eoa_pi.xpath("ancestor-or-self::div1[1]")[0]
 
     # print(bibliography_chapter)