diff --git a/src/util/css_reload_helper.cpp b/src/util/css_reload_helper.cpp
index 45fd801a7..e440c3c11 100644
--- a/src/util/css_reload_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/util/css_reload_helper.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,14 @@ std::string waybar::CssReloadHelper::findPath(const std::string& filename) {
   }
 
   // File monitor does not work with symlinks, so resolve them
-  if (std::filesystem::is_symlink(result)) {
+  std::string original = result;
+  while(std::filesystem::is_symlink(result)) {
     result = std::filesystem::read_symlink(result);
+
+    // prevent infinite cycle
+    if (result == original) {
+      break;
+    }
   }
 
   return result;