diff --git a/Fuzi.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Fuzi.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index c2dcf34..a50e063 100644
--- a/Fuzi.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Fuzi.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@
 				7913918B1B53B09F00BC07C3 /* Tests */,
 				7913917E1B53B09F00BC07C3 /* Products */,
 			);
+			indentWidth = 2;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
+			tabWidth = 2;
 		};
 		7913917E1B53B09F00BC07C3 /* Products */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
diff --git a/Sources/Element.swift b/Sources/Element.swift
index f42bada..e7858ee 100644
--- a/Sources/Element.swift
+++ b/Sources/Element.swift
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ open class XMLElement: XMLNode {
   open func firstChild(tag: XMLCharsComparable, inNamespace ns: XMLCharsComparable? = nil) -> XMLElement? {
     var nodePtr = cNode.pointee.children
     while let cNode = nodePtr {
-      if cXMLNode(nodePtr, matchesTag: tag, inNamespace: ns) {
+      if cNode.pointee.type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE && cXMLNode(nodePtr, matchesTag: tag, inNamespace: ns) {
         return XMLElement(cNode: cNode, document: self.document)
       }
       nodePtr = cNode.pointee.next