diff --git a/query/ref.go b/query/ref.go
index ac847cc..312449a 100644
--- a/query/ref.go
+++ b/query/ref.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func parseContainerComponent(ref Reference, index int) (*Container, error) {
 
 		if isElementIdSeparator(runeValue) {
 			if len(currentName) > 0 {
-				var e, err = parseElementComponent(ref, index)
+				var e, err = parseElementComponent(ref, i+w)
 
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func parseElementComponent(ref Reference, index int) (*Element, error) {
 
 		if isMatcherSeparator(runeValue) {
 			if len(currentName) > 0 {
-				var e, err = parseContainerComponent(ref, index)
+				var e, err = parseContainerComponent(ref, i+w)
 
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, err