diff --git a/hed/schema/schema_io/schema2base.py b/hed/schema/schema_io/schema2base.py
index c54e9b97..bcdcd992 100644
--- a/hed/schema/schema_io/schema2base.py
+++ b/hed/schema/schema_io/schema2base.py
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ def _output_tags(self, tags):
             tag = tag_entry.name
             level = tag.count("/")
 
-            if not tag_entry.has_attribute(HedKey.InLibrary):
+            # Don't adjust if we're a top level tag(if this is a rooted tag, it will be re-adjusted below)
+            if not tag_entry.parent_name:
                 level_adj = 0
             if level == 0:
                 root_tag = self._write_tag_entry(tag_entry, schema_node, level)