diff --git a/assets/get.go b/assets/get.go
index 7f9af7d..f1b158d 100644
--- a/assets/get.go
+++ b/assets/get.go
@@ -211,6 +211,14 @@ func getRecursive(stub *sw.StubWrapper, pvtCollection, key string, keysChecked [
 						return nil, errors.WrapErrorWithStatus(err, "failed to resolve asset references", 500)
 					}
 
+					keyIsFetchedInScope := false
+					for _, key := range keysCheckedInScope {
+						if key == elemKey.Key() {
+							keyIsFetchedInScope = true
+							break
+						}
+					}
+
 					keyIsFetched := false
 					for _, key := range keysChecked {
 						if key == elemKey.Key() {
@@ -218,10 +226,11 @@ func getRecursive(stub *sw.StubWrapper, pvtCollection, key string, keysChecked [
 							break
 						}
 					}
-					if keyIsFetched {
+					if keyIsFetched && !keyIsFetchedInScope {
 						continue
 					}
 					keysChecked = append(keysChecked, elemKey.Key())
+					keysCheckedInScope = append(keysCheckedInScope, elemKey.Key())
 
 					var subAsset map[string]interface{}
 					if elemKey.IsPrivate() {