diff --git a/source/Components/Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock/Layout/LayoutRoot.cs b/source/Components/Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock/Layout/LayoutRoot.cs
index 88d74e86..48418eed 100644
--- a/source/Components/Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock/Layout/LayoutRoot.cs
+++ b/source/Components/Xceed.Wpf.AvalonDock/Layout/LayoutRoot.cs
@@ -674,6 +674,9 @@ public void ReadXml( XmlReader reader )
       {
         this.Hidden.Add( ( LayoutAnchorable )hiddenObject );
       }
+
+      //Read the closing end element of LayoutRoot 
+      reader.ReadEndElement();
     }
 
     public void WriteXml( XmlWriter writer )