diff --git a/src/Criteria.php b/src/Criteria.php
index 11850a2..4bc067c 100644
--- a/src/Criteria.php
+++ b/src/Criteria.php
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public function end()
     {
         if ($this->parent) {
             $this->parent->addCriterion($this);
-            return $this->parent;
+            return $this->parent->end();
         }
         return $this->slave;
     }