diff --git a/crates/meta/src/gpx.rs b/crates/meta/src/gpx.rs
index a8e8e9071..e63499033 100644
--- a/crates/meta/src/gpx.rs
+++ b/crates/meta/src/gpx.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ struct Pending {
 /// Parse a GPX document.
 pub fn parse_gpx(s: &str) -> Result<Tracklog, GpxError> {
     let mut reader = quick_xml::Reader::from_str(s);
-    reader.config_mut().check_end_names = false;
+    // Mismatched end tags must be rejected; otherwise the path stack can
+    // attribute a point's time or segment to the wrong enclosing element.
+    reader.config_mut().check_end_names = true;
     let mut path: Vec<Vec<u8>> = Vec::new();
     let mut seen_gpx = false;
     let mut log = Tracklog::default();
@@ -169,6 +171,9 @@ pub fn parse_gpx(s: &str) -> Result<Tracklog, GpxError> {
     if !seen_gpx {
         return Err(GpxError::NotGpx);
     }
+    if !path.is_empty() {
+        return Err(GpxError::Xml("unclosed GPX elements".into()));
+    }
     // stable: points logged at the same second keep their file order
     log.points.sort_by(|a, b| a.time.total_cmp(&b.time));
     Ok(log)
@@ -362,6 +367,12 @@ mod tests {
     fn rejects_non_gpx_and_bad_input() {
         assert_eq!(parse_gpx("<kml><Document/></kml>"), Err(GpxError::NotGpx));
         assert!(parse_gpx("").is_err());
+        // A partial logger write must not be mistaken for a complete track,
+        // even if it contains a valid timed point.
+        let point = r#"<gpx><trk><trkseg><trkpt lat="45" lon="7"><time>2026-01-01T00:00:00Z</time></trkpt></trkseg></trk>"#;
+        assert!(matches!(parse_gpx(point), Err(GpxError::Xml(_))));
+        let wrong_close = r#"<gpx><trk><trkseg><trkpt lat="45" lon="7"><time>2026-01-01T00:00:00Z</time></trkpt></trk></trkseg></gpx>"#;
+        assert!(matches!(parse_gpx(wrong_close), Err(GpxError::Xml(_))));
         assert!(
             parse_gpx("<gpx><trk><trkseg><trkpt lat=\"x\" lon=\"1\"><time>2026-01-01T00:00:00Z</time></trkpt></trkseg></trk></gpx>")
                 .unwrap()