@@ -2415,13 +2415,13 @@
 		       (is-ok             (member status '("PASS" "WARN" "CHECK" "WAIVED" "SKIP")))
 		       (same-itempath     (equal? ref-item-path item-path)))
 		  (set! ever-seen #t)
 		  (cond
 		   ;; case 1, non-item (parent test) is 
-		   ((and (equal? item-path "") ;; this is the parent test
+		   ((and (equal? item-path "") ;; this is the parent test of the waiton being examined
 			 is-completed
-			 (or is-ok (not (null? (lset-intersection eq? mode '(toplevel itemmatch itemwait))))))
+			 (or is-ok (not (null? (lset-intersection eq? mode '(toplevel)))))) ;;  itemmatch itemwait))))))
 		    (set! parent-waiton-met #t))
 		   ;; Special case for toplevel and KILLED
 		   ((and (equal? item-path "") ;; this is the parent test
 			 is-killed
 			 (member 'toplevel mode))