diff --git a/lib/feed_reader/formats/rdf.ex b/lib/feed_reader/formats/rdf.ex
index 9091ab8..309c0a2 100644
--- a/lib/feed_reader/formats/rdf.ex
+++ b/lib/feed_reader/formats/rdf.ex
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ defmodule FeedReader.Formats.RDF do
       limits: XMLResourceLimits.new(opts),
       frames: [],
       channel: nil,
+      root_closed: false,
       error: nil
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/feed_reader/formats/rdf/handler.ex b/lib/feed_reader/formats/rdf/handler.ex
index 2c727d4..bfb29e5 100644
--- a/lib/feed_reader/formats/rdf/handler.ex
+++ b/lib/feed_reader/formats/rdf/handler.ex
@@ -96,5 +96,6 @@ defmodule FeedReader.Formats.RDF.Handler do
     {:ok, %{state | frames: [%{parent | children: children} | rest]}}
   end
 
-  defp close_element(_frame, _value, state), do: {:ok, state}
+  defp close_element(_frame, _value, %{frames: []} = state),
+    do: {:halt, %{state | root_closed: true}}
 end