diff --git a/lib/wrench.js b/lib/wrench.js
index 53a9a97..989535e 100644
--- a/lib/wrench.js
+++ b/lib/wrench.js
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ var fs = require("fs"),
 exports.readdirSyncRecursive = function(baseDir, filter) {
     baseDir = baseDir.replace(/\/$/, '');
 
+    var checkedInodes = {};
     var readdirSyncRecursive = function(baseDir) {
+        var inode = fs.statSync(baseDir).ino;
+        if (inode in checkedInodes) {
+            return [];
+        }
+        checkedInodes[inode] = true;
+
         var files = [],
             curFiles,
             nextDirs,