diff --git a/tests/topotests/all-protocol-startup/r1/ip_nht.ref b/tests/topotests/all-protocol-startup/r1/ip_nht.ref
index 098e3bf387..1da4da4df5 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/all-protocol-startup/r1/ip_nht.ref
+++ b/tests/topotests/all-protocol-startup/r1/ip_nht.ref
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@
 4.4.4.2
  unresolved
  Client list: pbr(fd XX)
+6.6.6.1
+ unresolved
+ Client list: pbr(fd XX)
+6.6.6.2
+ unresolved
+ Client list: pbr(fd XX)
+6.6.6.3
+ unresolved
+ Client list: pbr(fd XX)
+6.6.6.4
+ unresolved
+ Client list: pbr(fd XX)
 192.168.0.2
  resolved via connected
  is directly connected, r1-eth0
diff --git a/tests/topotests/all-protocol-startup/test_all_protocol_startup.py b/tests/topotests/all-protocol-startup/test_all_protocol_startup.py
index d4c831e1c4..5942aca71d 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/all-protocol-startup/test_all_protocol_startup.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/all-protocol-startup/test_all_protocol_startup.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class NetworkTopo(Topo):
 ##
 #####################################################
 
+
 @pytest.mark.isis
 @pytest.mark.ospf
 @pytest.mark.rip
@@ -537,6 +538,51 @@ def test_nexthop_groups():
 
     verify_route_nexthop_group("5.5.5.1/32")
 
+    ## 4-way ECMP Routes Pointing to Each Other
+
+    # This is to check for a bug with NH resolution where
+    # routes would infintely resolve to each other blowing
+    # up the resolved-> nexthop pointer.
+
+    net["r1"].cmd(
+        'vtysh -c "c t" -c "nexthop-group infinite-recursive" -c "nexthop 6.6.6.1" -c "nexthop 6.6.6.2" \
+            -c "nexthop 6.6.6.3" -c "nexthop 6.6.6.4"'
+    )
+
+    # static route nexthops can recurse to
+
+    net["r1"].cmd('vtysh -c "c t" -c "ip route 6.6.6.0/24 1.1.1.1"')
+
+    # Make routes that point to themselves in ecmp
+
+    net["r1"].cmd(
+        'vtysh -c "sharp install routes 6.6.6.4 nexthop-group infinite-recursive 1"'
+    )
+
+    net["r1"].cmd(
+        'vtysh -c "sharp install routes 6.6.6.3 nexthop-group infinite-recursive 1"'
+    )
+
+    net["r1"].cmd(
+        'vtysh -c "sharp install routes 6.6.6.2 nexthop-group infinite-recursive 1"'
+    )
+
+    net["r1"].cmd(
+        'vtysh -c "sharp install routes 6.6.6.1 nexthop-group infinite-recursive 1"'
+    )
+
+    # Get routes and test if has too many (duplicate) nexthops
+    nhg_id = route_get_nhg_id("6.6.6.1/32")
+    output = net["r1"].cmd('vtysh -c "show nexthop-group rib %d"' % nhg_id)
+
+    dups = re.findall(r"(via 1\.1\.1\.1)", output)
+
+    # Should find 3, itself is inactive
+    assert len(dups) == 3, (
+        "Route 6.6.6.1/32 with Nexthop Group ID=%d has wrong number of resolved nexthops"
+        % nhg_id
+    )
+
     ##CLI(net)
 
     ## Remove all NHG routes
@@ -548,6 +594,8 @@ def test_nexthop_groups():
     net["r1"].cmd('vtysh -c "sharp remove routes 4.4.4.1 1"')
     net["r1"].cmd('vtysh -c "sharp remove routes 4.4.4.2 1"')
     net["r1"].cmd('vtysh -c "sharp remove routes 5.5.5.1 1"')
+    net["r1"].cmd('vtysh -c "sharp remove routes 6.6.6.1 4"')
+    net["r1"].cmd('vtysh -c "c t" -c "no ip route 6.6.6.0/24 1.1.1.1"')
 
 
 def test_rip_status():
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
index 604480b68b..2864b96c83 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
@@ -1760,6 +1760,10 @@ static bool nexthop_valid_resolve(const struct nexthop *nexthop,
 	if (!CHECK_FLAG(resolved->flags, NEXTHOP_FLAG_ACTIVE))
 		return false;
 
+	/* Must not be duplicate */
+	if (CHECK_FLAG(resolved->flags, NEXTHOP_FLAG_DUPLICATE))
+		return false;
+
 	switch (nexthop->type) {
 	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV4_IFINDEX:
 	case NEXTHOP_TYPE_IPV6_IFINDEX: