1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5A.c b/src/H5A.c
index bb7d527..11dbb65 100644
--- a/src/H5A.c
+++ b/src/H5A.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,10 @@ H5Aget_type(hid_t attr_id)
     if(NULL == (attr = (H5A_t *)H5I_object_verify(attr_id, H5I_ATTR)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not an attribute")
 
+    /* Patch the datatype's "top level" file pointer */
+    if(H5T_patch_file(attr->shared->dt, attr->oloc.file) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to patch datatype's file pointer")
+
     /*
      * Copy the attribute's datatype.  If the type is a named type then
      * reopen the type before returning it to the user. Make the type