diff --git a/imageringlist.cpp b/imageringlist.cpp
index 64f1fc5..6a81d24 100644
--- a/imageringlist.cpp
+++ b/imageringlist.cpp
@@ -131,10 +131,13 @@ bool ImageRingList::setDir(const QString path, const QString &currentFile, bool
 
     if(dir.exists())
     {
+        QStringList scannedDirs;
         QStringList absolutePaths;
         std::function<void(const QString&)> scanDir = [&](const QString &path)
         {
             QDir dir(path);
+            if(scannedDirs.contains(dir.canonicalPath()))return;
+            scannedDirs.append(dir.canonicalPath());
             QDir::SortFlags sortFlags = m_liveMode ? QDir::Time : m_sort | QDir::IgnoreCase;
             if(m_reversed)sortFlags |= QDir::Reversed;