diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/pilorama/forest.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/pilorama/forest.go
index 4286bdef5..672a38edd 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/pilorama/forest.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/pilorama/forest.go
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ func (f *memoryForest) TreeAddByPath(_ context.Context, d CIDDescriptor, treeID
 		},
 		Child: s.findSpareID(),
 	})
+	s.operations = append(s.operations, op)
 	lm[len(lm)-1] = op.Move
 	return lm, nil
 }