diff --git a/sources/autoNum/assignvariables.cpp b/sources/autoNum/assignvariables.cpp
index 60afff257..6122aa3fe 100644
--- a/sources/autoNum/assignvariables.cpp
+++ b/sources/autoNum/assignvariables.cpp
@@ -332,8 +332,9 @@ namespace autonum
 		int dirLevel = -1;
 
 			//Add location name to path array
-		while(current_location.parent().fileName() != "import")
+		while((current_location.parent() != current_location) && (current_location.parent().fileName() != "import"))
 		{
+			qDebug() << "i = " << i << "  " << current_location.fileName();
 			i++;
 			path[i]=current_location.fileName();
 			current_location = current_location.parent();