diff --git a/ly/musicxml/ly2xml_mediator.py b/ly/musicxml/ly2xml_mediator.py
index e8c7d72..6913d37 100644
--- a/ly/musicxml/ly2xml_mediator.py
+++ b/ly/musicxml/ly2xml_mediator.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.multiple_rest_bar = None
         self.current_mark = 1
         self.bar_is_pickup = False
+        self.obj_bar = None
         self.stem_dir = None
 
     def new_header_assignment(self, name, value):
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ def new_bar(self, fill_prev=True):
     def add_to_bar(self, obj):
         if self.bar is None:
             self.new_bar()
+        self.obj_bar = self.bar
         self.bar.add(obj)
 
     def create_barline(self, bl):
@@ -636,8 +638,9 @@ def note2rest(self):
         pos = [self.current_note.base_note, self.current_note.octave]
         self.current_note = xml_objs.BarRest(dur, voice, pos=pos)
         self.check_duration(rest=True)
-        self.bar.obj_list.pop()
-        self.bar.add(self.current_note)
+        # The note may have completed its bar, leaving self.bar on the next one.
+        self.obj_bar.obj_list.pop()
+        self.obj_bar.add(self.current_note)
 
     def set_mult_rest(self):
         self.multiple_rest = True
diff --git a/tests/test_xml.py b/tests/test_xml.py
index e5ca26b..3352056 100644
--- a/tests/test_xml.py
+++ b/tests/test_xml.py
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ def test_chord_duration():
     compare_output('chord_duration')
 
 
+def test_rest_command():
+    compare_output('rest_command')
+
+
 def ly_to_xml(filename):
     """Read Lilypond file and return XML string."""
     writer = ly.musicxml.writer()
diff --git a/tests/test_xml_files/rest_command.ly b/tests/test_xml_files/rest_command.ly
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4d9f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_xml_files/rest_command.ly
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+\version "2.22.2"
+
+% \rest converts the note it follows where that note stands, even when the note
+% completed the bar (issue #147)
+
+\score {
+  \relative b' {
+    \time 2/4
+    b4. b8 \rest |
+    b8 \rest b8 b4
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_xml_files/rest_command.xml b/tests/test_xml_files/rest_command.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69ad659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_xml_files/rest_command.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE score-partwise PUBLIC "-//Recordare//DTD MusicXML 2.0 Partwise//EN"
+                                "http://www.musicxml.org/dtds/partwise.dtd">
+<score-partwise version="3.0">
+  <identification>
+    <encoding>
+      <software>python-ly 0.9.10</software>
+      <encoding-date>2026-08-18</encoding-date>
+    </encoding>
+  </identification>
+  <part-list>
+    <score-part id="P1">
+      <part-name />
+    </score-part>
+  </part-list>
+  <part id="P1">
+    <measure number="1">
+      <attributes>
+        <divisions>2</divisions>
+        <time>
+          <beats>2</beats>
+          <beat-type>4</beat-type>
+        </time>
+        <clef>
+          <sign>G</sign>
+          <line>2</line>
+        </clef>
+      </attributes>
+      <note>
+        <pitch>
+          <step>B</step>
+          <octave>4</octave>
+        </pitch>
+        <duration>3</duration>
+        <voice>1</voice>
+        <type>quarter</type>
+        <dot />
+      </note>
+      <note>
+        <rest>
+          <display-step>B</display-step>
+          <display-octave>4</display-octave>
+        </rest>
+        <duration>1</duration>
+        <voice>1</voice>
+        <type>eighth</type>
+      </note>
+    </measure>
+    <measure number="2">
+      <note>
+        <rest>
+          <display-step>B</display-step>
+          <display-octave>4</display-octave>
+        </rest>
+        <duration>1</duration>
+        <voice>1</voice>
+        <type>eighth</type>
+      </note>
+      <note>
+        <pitch>
+          <step>B</step>
+          <octave>4</octave>
+        </pitch>
+        <duration>1</duration>
+        <voice>1</voice>
+        <type>eighth</type>
+      </note>
+      <note>
+        <pitch>
+          <step>B</step>
+          <octave>4</octave>
+        </pitch>
+        <duration>2</duration>
+        <voice>1</voice>
+        <type>quarter</type>
+      </note>
+    </measure>
+  </part>
+</score-partwise>