diff --git a/lib/schemaProxy.js b/lib/schemaProxy.js
index 0cc5356a..f2de9f0d 100644
--- a/lib/schemaProxy.js
+++ b/lib/schemaProxy.js
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ const handler = ({
           } else {
             console.error('cannot resolve', basedoc);
           }
+        } else if (retval[symbols.filename]) {
+          // console.log('I am in a loop!');
+          return retval;
         }
 
         // console.log('making new proxy from', target, prop, 'receiver', receiver[symbols.id]);