diff --git a/node.go b/node.go
index 2bf6302..39ac133 100644
--- a/node.go
+++ b/node.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func GetNodeTree(startNodeID, maxDepth int, withData bool) (topNode *Node, err e
 					n.id,
 					ns.depth+1 AS depth
 				FROM node n
-				INNER JOIN nodes ns ON ns.depth < $2 AND n.parent_id = ns.id
+				INNER JOIN nodes ns ON ns.depth < $2 AND n.parent_id = ns.id AND n.id != ns.id
 			)
 
 			SEARCH DEPTH FIRST BY id SET ordercol