diff --git a/Text/XML/Unresolved.hs b/Text/XML/Unresolved.hs
--- a/Text/XML/Unresolved.hs
+++ b/Text/XML/Unresolved.hs
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 parseLBS_ ps lbs = either throw id $ parseLBS ps lbs
 
 data InvalidEventStream = ContentAfterRoot P.EventPos
+                        | MissingRootElement
                         | InvalidInlineDoctype P.EventPos
                         | MissingEndElement Name (Maybe P.EventPos)
                         | UnterminatedInlineDoctype
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@
 instance Exception InvalidEventStream
 instance Show InvalidEventStream where
     show (ContentAfterRoot (pos, e)) = mShowPos pos ++ "Found content after root element: " ++ prettyShowE e
+    show MissingRootElement = "Missing root element"
     show (InvalidInlineDoctype (pos, e)) = mShowPos pos ++ "Invalid content inside doctype: " ++ prettyShowE e
     show (MissingEndElement name Nothing) = "Documented ended while expected end element for: " ++ prettyShowName name
     show (MissingEndElement name (Just (pos, e))) = mShowPos pos ++ "Expected end element for: " ++ prettyShowName name ++ ", but received: " ++ prettyShowE e
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@
     y <- CL.head
     case y of
         Nothing -> return d
+        Just (_, EventEndDocument) -> lift $ monadThrow MissingRootElement
         Just z ->
             lift $ monadThrow $ ContentAfterRoot z
   where
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@
                 my <- CL.head
                 case my of
                     Nothing -> error "Text.XML.Unresolved:impossible"
+                    Just (_, EventEndDocument) -> lift $ monadThrow MissingRootElement
                     Just y -> lift $ monadThrow $ ContentAfterRoot y
     goP = Prologue <$> goM <*> goD <*> goM
     goM = many goM'
diff --git a/xml-conduit.cabal b/xml-conduit.cabal
--- a/xml-conduit.cabal
+++ b/xml-conduit.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            xml-conduit
-version:         1.0.1
+version:         1.0.1.1
 license:         BSD3
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michaels@suite-sol.com>, Aristid Breitkreuz <aristidb@googlemail.com>