diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
index 51bb35704..5e7b8e554 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ const handler = async function (argv) {
     }
 
     let currentRequestIndex = 0;
+    let nJumps = 0; // count the number of jumps to avoid infinite loops
     while (currentRequestIndex < bruJsons.length) {
       const iter = bruJsons[currentRequestIndex];
       const { bruFilepath, bruJson } = iter;
@@ -372,6 +373,11 @@ const handler = async function (argv) {
 
       const nextRequestName = result?.nextRequestName;
       if (nextRequestName) {
+        nJumps++;
+        if (nJumps > 10000) {
+          console.error(chalk.red(`Too many jumps, possible infinite loop`));
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
         const nextRequestIdx = bruJsons.findIndex((iter) => iter.bruJson.name === nextRequestName);
         if (nextRequestIdx >= 0) {
           currentRequestIndex = nextRequestIdx;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
index 00ce034e8..3a6170abe 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
@@ -673,9 +673,10 @@ const registerNetworkIpc = (mainWindow) => {
         }
 
         let currentRequestIndex = 0;
+        let nJumps = 0; // count the number of jumps to avoid infinite loops
         while (currentRequestIndex < folderRequests.length) {
-          item = folderRequests[currentRequestIndex];
-          let nextRequestName = undefined;
+          const item = folderRequests[currentRequestIndex];
+          let nextRequestName;
           const itemUid = item.uid;
           const eventData = {
             collectionUid,
@@ -866,6 +867,10 @@ const registerNetworkIpc = (mainWindow) => {
             });
           }
           if (nextRequestName) {
+            nJumps++;
+            if (nJumps > 10000) {
+              throw new Error('Too many jumps, possible infinite loop');
+            }
             const nextRequestIdx = folderRequests.findIndex((request) => request.name === nextRequestName);
             if (nextRequestIdx >= 0) {
               currentRequestIndex = nextRequestIdx;