diff --git a/scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/metadata/XmlHandler.java b/scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/metadata/XmlHandler.java
index 5433b0f..3df798f 100644
--- a/scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/metadata/XmlHandler.java
+++ b/scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/metadata/XmlHandler.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
-
 import org.apache.felix.scr.impl.helper.Logger;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.impl.parser.KXml2SAXHandler;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.impl.parser.ParseException;
@@ -230,6 +229,14 @@
                     m_components.add( m_currentComponent );
                 }
 
+                // not inside a component element, ignore current element
+                else if ( !this.isComponent )
+                {
+                    m_logger.log( LogService.LOG_DEBUG,
+                        "Not currently parsing a component; ignoring element {0} (bundle {1})", new Object[]
+                            { localName, m_bundle.getLocation() }, null, null );
+                }
+
                 // 112.4.4 Implementation
                 else if ( localName.equals( "implementation" ) )
                 {