diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/get.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/get.rs
index 693bd0967d..c5eeea5122 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/get.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/get.rs
@@ -219,3 +219,13 @@ fn quoted_column_access() {
 
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "4");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn get_does_not_delve_too_deep_in_nested_lists() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: ".",
+        r#"[[{foo: bar}]] | get foo"#
+    );
+
+    assert!(actual.err.contains("did not find anything under this name"));
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
index af5266cfc4..5bce98f045 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fn parses_json() {
 fn parses_xml() {
     let actual = nu!(
         cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats",
-        "open jonathan.xml | get rss.children.channel.children | get item.children | get link.children.0.3.3.0"
+        "open jonathan.xml | get rss.children.channel.children | get 0.item.children | get 0.link.children.0.0"
     );
 
     assert_eq!(
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
index d1070cbd50..110d627348 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ impl Value {
                         let mut output = vec![];
                         let mut hasvalue = false;
                         let mut temp: Result<Value, ShellError> = Err(ShellError::NotFound(*span));
+                        let vals = vals.iter().filter(|v| matches!(v, Value::Record { .. }));
                         for val in vals {
                             temp = val.clone().follow_cell_path(
                                 &[PathMember::String {