1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gv.c b/gv.c
index 8df41c5454..7ab74966c4 100644
--- a/gv.c
+++ b/gv.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ gv_check(HV *stash)
 	    if (HeKEY(entry)[HeKLEN(entry)-1] == ':' &&
 		(gv = (GV*)HeVAL(entry)) && (hv = GvHV(gv)) && HvNAME(hv))
 	    {
-		if (hv != PL_defstash)
+		if (hv != PL_defstash && hv != stash)
 		     gv_check(hv);              /* nested package */
 	    }
 	    else if (isALPHA(*HeKEY(entry))) {