diff --git a/src/heap-snapshot-generator.cc b/src/heap-snapshot-generator.cc
index 6b93f71ac3..680e1cc4ad 100644
--- a/src/heap-snapshot-generator.cc
+++ b/src/heap-snapshot-generator.cc
@@ -2517,8 +2517,10 @@ void NativeObjectsExplorer::SetRootNativeRootsReference() {
     HeapEntry* group_entry =
         filler_->FindOrAddEntry(group_info, native_entries_allocator_);
     DCHECK(group_entry != NULL);
-    filler_->SetNamedAutoIndexReference(
-        HeapGraphEdge::kShortcut, snapshot_->root()->index(), group_entry);
+    filler_->SetIndexedAutoIndexReference(
+        HeapGraphEdge::kElement,
+        snapshot_->root()->index(),
+        group_entry);
   }
 }