diff --git a/src/zeep/xsd/types/complex.py b/src/zeep/xsd/types/complex.py
index 776fdeb0..d63f94ca 100644
--- a/src/zeep/xsd/types/complex.py
+++ b/src/zeep/xsd/types/complex.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ def render(
             and not isinstance(value, (list, dict, CompoundValue))
         ):
             element = self.elements_nested[0][1]
+            child_path = render_path + [element.name]
             element.type.render(node, value, None, child_path)
             return