# 'Stack level too deep' error

**URL:** <https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/stack-level-too-deep-error/29257>\
**Category:** rubyonrails-talk\
**Created:** [May 12, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/stack-level-too-deep-error/29257 "2008-05-12T08:48:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![11175](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8edcca/32.png) [@11175](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/11175)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/stack-level-too-deep-error/29257/1 "2008-05-12T08:48:10Z")

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Hi,

Sometimes I am getting "Stack level too deep" exception. I have know no idea on when I am getting and why I am getting.

Please give your suggestions.

Thanks in advance...

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**Author:** ![Frederick\_Cheung](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/rubyonrails/user_avatar/discuss.rubyonrails.org/frederick_cheung/32/3901_2.png) [@Frederick\_Cheung](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/Frederick_Cheung)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/stack-level-too-deep-error/29257/2 "2008-05-12T09:26:00Z")

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Look at the stacktrace when this happens, put a breakpoint a bit before you go down this path and step through it until you understand what is going on.

Fred