diff --git a/lib/blueprinter-activerecord/preloader.rb b/lib/blueprinter-activerecord/preloader.rb
index c4aea8f..67c8d7f 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter-activerecord/preloader.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter-activerecord/preloader.rb
@@ -77,8 +77,13 @@ def self.preloads(blueprint, view_name, model=nil)
         # look for a matching association on the model
         ref = model ? model.reflections[assoc.name.to_s] : nil
         if (ref || model.nil?) && !assoc.blueprint.is_a?(Proc)
-          ref_model = ref && !(ref.belongs_to? && ref.polymorphic?) ? ref.klass : nil
-          acc[assoc.name] = preloads(assoc.blueprint, assoc.view, ref_model)
+          acc[assoc.name] =
+            if assoc.blueprint == blueprint and assoc.view == view_name
+              {} # halt on recursive blueprints
+            else
+              ref_model = ref && !(ref.belongs_to? && ref.polymorphic?) ? ref.klass : nil
+              preloads(assoc.blueprint, assoc.view, ref_model)
+            end
         end
 
         # look for a :preload option on the association
diff --git a/test/preloads_test.rb b/test/preloads_test.rb
index ca41286..9e99bcf 100644
--- a/test/preloads_test.rb
+++ b/test/preloads_test.rb
@@ -71,4 +71,13 @@ def test_preload_with_annotated_associations
       battery1: {refurb_plan: {}},
     }, preloads)
   end
+
+  def test_preload_with_recursive_association
+    blueprint = Class.new(Blueprinter::Base) do
+      association :children, blueprint: self
+    end
+
+    preloads = BlueprinterActiveRecord::Preloader.preloads(blueprint, :default, Category)
+    assert_equal({children: {}}, preloads)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/support/active_record_models.rb b/test/support/active_record_models.rb
index 4c986eb..1422ee8 100644
--- a/test/support/active_record_models.rb
+++ b/test/support/active_record_models.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
 
 class Category < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :company
+  belongs_to :parent, class_name: "Category", optional: true
+  has_many :children, foreign_key: :parent_id, class_name: "Category", inverse_of: :parent
 end
 
 class Widget < ActiveRecord::Base
diff --git a/test/support/active_record_schema.rb b/test/support/active_record_schema.rb
index 718ebe4..ec7e700 100644
--- a/test/support/active_record_schema.rb
+++ b/test/support/active_record_schema.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def self.load!
 
       create_table :categories do |t|
         t.string :name, null: false
+        t.integer :parent_id
         t.text :description
       end