diff --git a/src/main/java/com/adobe/epubcheck/xml/handlers/XMLHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/adobe/epubcheck/xml/handlers/XMLHandler.java
index 6025dc587..3370723d2 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/adobe/epubcheck/xml/handlers/XMLHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/adobe/epubcheck/xml/handlers/XMLHandler.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public XMLHandler(ValidationContext context, URL baseURL)
   public final void setDocumentLocator(Locator locator)
   {
     this.locator = new DelegateLocator(locator);
+    super.setDocumentLocator(this.locator);
   }
 
   @Override