diff --git a/lib/js/src/thrift.js b/lib/js/src/thrift.js
index 5d420a2..eeae873 100644
--- a/lib/js/src/thrift.js
+++ b/lib/js/src/thrift.js
@@ -1258,7 +1258,12 @@
 
     /** Deserializes the end of a list. */
     readListEnd: function() {
-        this.readFieldEnd();
+        var pos = this.rpos.pop() - 2;
+        var st = this.rstack;
+        st.pop();
+        if (st instanceof Array && st.length > pos && st[pos].length > 0) {
+          st.push(st[pos].shift());
+        }
     },
 
     /**