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*** 342,348 ****
          }
          if (firstRealGrandchild &&
              firstRealGrandchild.nodeName.toLowerCase() == 'block') {
-           blockChild = Blockly.Xml.domToBlock(workspace, firstRealGrandchild,
                opt_reuseBlock);
            if (blockChild.outputConnection) {
              input.connection.connect(blockChild.outputConnection);
--- 415,421 ----
          }
          if (firstRealGrandchild &&
              firstRealGrandchild.nodeName.toLowerCase() == 'block') {
+           blockChild = Blockly.Xml.domToBlockInner(workspace, firstRealGrandchild,
                opt_reuseBlock);
            if (blockChild.outputConnection) {
              input.connection.connect(blockChild.outputConnection);
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*** 362,368 ****
              // This could happen if there is more than one XML 'next' tag.
              throw 'Next statement is already connected.';
            }
-           blockChild = Blockly.Xml.domToBlock(workspace, firstRealGrandchild,
                opt_reuseBlock);
            if (!blockChild.previousConnection) {
              throw 'Next block does not have previous statement.';
--- 435,441 ----
              // This could happen if there is more than one XML 'next' tag.
              throw 'Next statement is already connected.';
            }
+           blockChild = Blockly.Xml.domToBlockInner(workspace, firstRealGrandchild,
                opt_reuseBlock);
            if (!blockChild.previousConnection) {
              throw 'Next block does not have previous statement.';