diff --git a/mvr.py b/mvr.py
index 3eb597f5..6c943dd1 100644
--- a/mvr.py
+++ b/mvr.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def add_mvr_object(idx, node, mtx, collect, file=""):
         obj_mtx = get_matrix(geometry, mscale)
         extract_mvr_object(file, mvr_scene, folder, extracted)
         object_collect = add_mvr_object(idx, geometry, obj_mtx, active_collect, file)
-        if object_collect and object_collect.name not in collection.children: 
+        if object_collect and object_collect.name not in collection.children and object_collect != collection:
             collection.children.link(object_collect)
 
     for idx, symbol in enumerate(symbols):