diff --git a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/lang/ExceptionUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/lang/ExceptionUtil.java
index e88d3e4fa3..391b39f5c5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/lang/ExceptionUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/lang/ExceptionUtil.java
@@ -318,9 +318,12 @@ public static void initCauseEL(Throwable e, Throwable cause) {
 			if (--count <= 0) break; // in case cause point to a child
 			tmp = e.getCause();
 			if (tmp == null) break;
+			if (tmp == cause) return;
 			e = tmp;
 		}
 		while (true);
+
+		if (e == cause) return;
 		// attach to root cause
 		try {
 			e.initCause(cause);
diff --git a/loader/build.xml b/loader/build.xml
index b5a380d481..43abca4dfa 100644
--- a/loader/build.xml
+++ b/loader/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project default="core" basedir="." name="Lucee" 
   xmlns:resolver="antlib:org.apache.maven.resolver.ant">
 
-  <property name="version" value="6.2.0.225-SNAPSHOT"/>
+  <property name="version" value="6.2.0.226-SNAPSHOT"/>
 
   <taskdef uri="antlib:org.apache.maven.resolver.ant" resource="org/apache/maven/resolver/ant/antlib.xml">
     <classpath>
diff --git a/loader/pom.xml b/loader/pom.xml
index 272402f4ee..54a716723b 100644
--- a/loader/pom.xml
+++ b/loader/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.lucee</groupId>
   <artifactId>lucee</artifactId>
-  <version>6.2.0.225-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>6.2.0.226-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Lucee Loader Build</name>