diff --git a/src/netconf_access.cpp b/src/netconf_access.cpp
index 1e28bd2..fc35be6 100644
--- a/src/netconf_access.cpp
+++ b/src/netconf_access.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@
     for (const auto& it : items) {
         if (!it)
             continue;
+        if (it->schema()->nodetype() == LYS_CONTAINER) {
+            if (libyang::Schema_Node_Container{it->schema()}.presence()) {
+                // The fact that the container is included in the data tree
+                // means that it is present and I don't need to check any
+                // value.
+                res.emplace(it->path(), special_{SpecialValue::PresenceContainer});
+            }
+        }
         if (it->schema()->nodetype() == LYS_LIST) {
             res.emplace(it->path(), special_{SpecialValue::List});
         }