diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Ftp/Ftp.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Ftp/Ftp.node.ts
index d71f9b4d19..84bbf0d4ff 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Ftp/Ftp.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Ftp/Ftp.node.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ async function callRecursiveList(
 
 		// Is directory
 		if (item.type === 'd') {
+			// ignore . and .. to prevent infinite loop
+			if (item.name === '.' || item.name === '..') {
+				return;
+			}
 			pathArray.push(currentPath);
 		}