diff --git a/ImportJSON.gs b/ImportJSON.gs
index 731806e..4a44be5 100644
--- a/ImportJSON.gs
+++ b/ImportJSON.gs
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ function includeXPath_(query, path, options) {
  * Returns true if the rule applies to the given path. 
  */
 function applyXPathRule_(rule, path, options) {
-  return path.indexOf(rule) == 0; 
+  return path.indexOf(rule) == 0 && path.match(rule + "($|/)");
 }
 
 /**