diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/drive/folders/update.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/drive/folders/update.ts
index cc45bd8c58..2374c754f7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/drive/folders/update.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/drive/folders/update.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 					// Check if the circular reference will occur
 					const checkCircle = async (folderId: string, limit: number = 32): Promise<boolean> => {
 						if (limit <= 0) {
-							return false;
+							return true;
 						}
 						const folder2 = await this.driveFoldersRepository.findOneByOrFail({
 							id: folderId,