diff --git a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
index 3a1cb82569..d307f2d41e 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
@@ -1570,6 +1570,7 @@ gst_mpdparser_parse_segment_list_node (GstSegmentListNode ** pointer,
   xmlNode *cur_node;
   GstSegmentListNode *new_segment_list;
   gchar *actuate;
+  gboolean segment_urls_inherited_from_parent = FALSE;
 
   gst_mpdparser_free_segment_list_node (*pointer);
   new_segment_list = g_slice_new0 (GstSegmentListNode);
@@ -1584,6 +1585,7 @@ gst_mpdparser_parse_segment_list_node (GstSegmentListNode ** pointer,
       new_segment_list->SegmentURL =
           g_list_append (new_segment_list->SegmentURL,
           gst_mpdparser_clone_segment_url (seg_url));
+      segment_urls_inherited_from_parent = TRUE;
     }
   }
 
@@ -1607,6 +1609,23 @@ gst_mpdparser_parse_segment_list_node (GstSegmentListNode ** pointer,
   for (cur_node = a_node->children; cur_node; cur_node = cur_node->next) {
     if (cur_node->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE) {
       if (xmlStrcmp (cur_node->name, (xmlChar *) "SegmentURL") == 0) {
+        if (segment_urls_inherited_from_parent) {
+          /*
+           * SegmentBase, SegmentTemplate and SegmentList shall inherit
+           * attributes and elements from the same element on a higher level.
+           * If the same attribute or element is present on both levels,
+           * the one on the lower level shall take precedence over the one
+           * on the higher level.
+           */
+
+          /* Clear the list of inherited segment URLs */
+          g_list_free_full (new_segment_list->SegmentURL,
+              (GDestroyNotify) gst_mpdparser_free_segment_url_node);
+          new_segment_list->SegmentURL = NULL;
+
+          /* mark the fact that we cleared the list, so that it is not tried again */
+          segment_urls_inherited_from_parent = FALSE;
+        }
         gst_mpdparser_parse_segment_url_node (&new_segment_list->SegmentURL,
             cur_node);
       }
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/dash_mpd.c b/tests/check/elements/dash_mpd.c
index 8200d77cf6..6ea64bcb87 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/dash_mpd.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/dash_mpd.c
@@ -4163,36 +4163,11 @@ GST_START_TEST (dash_mpdparser_inherited_segmentURL)
   expectedDuration = duration_to_ms (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 110, 0);
   expectedTimestamp = duration_to_ms (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 
-  /* the representation contains 2 segments
-   *  - one inherited from AdaptationSet (duration 100)
-   *  - the second defined in the Representation (duration 110)
-   *
-   * Both will have the duration specified in the Representation (110)
-   */
+  /* the representation contains 1 segment (the one from Representation) */
 
   /* check first segment */
   ret = gst_mpd_client_get_next_fragment (mpdclient, 0, &fragment);
   assert_equals_int (ret, TRUE);
-  assert_equals_string (fragment.uri, "/TestMediaAdaptation");
-  assert_equals_int64 (fragment.range_start, 10);
-  assert_equals_int64 (fragment.range_end, 20);
-  assert_equals_string (fragment.index_uri, "/TestIndexAdaptation");
-  assert_equals_int64 (fragment.index_range_start, 30);
-  assert_equals_int64 (fragment.index_range_end, 40);
-  assert_equals_uint64 (fragment.duration, expectedDuration * GST_MSECOND);
-  assert_equals_uint64 (fragment.timestamp, expectedTimestamp * GST_MSECOND);
-  gst_media_fragment_info_clear (&fragment);
-
-  /* advance to next segment */
-  flow = gst_mpd_client_advance_segment (mpdclient, activeStream, TRUE);
-  assert_equals_int (flow, GST_FLOW_OK);
-
-  /* second segment starts after first ends */
-  expectedTimestamp = expectedTimestamp + expectedDuration;
-
-  /* check second segment */
-  ret = gst_mpd_client_get_next_fragment (mpdclient, 0, &fragment);
-  assert_equals_int (ret, TRUE);
   assert_equals_string (fragment.uri, "/TestMediaRep");
   assert_equals_int64 (fragment.range_start, 100);
   assert_equals_int64 (fragment.range_end, 200);
@@ -4203,6 +4178,10 @@ GST_START_TEST (dash_mpdparser_inherited_segmentURL)
   assert_equals_uint64 (fragment.timestamp, expectedTimestamp * GST_MSECOND);
   gst_media_fragment_info_clear (&fragment);
 
+  /* try to advance to next segment. Should fail */
+  flow = gst_mpd_client_advance_segment (mpdclient, activeStream, TRUE);
+  assert_equals_int (flow, GST_FLOW_EOS);
+
   gst_mpd_client_free (mpdclient);
 }