diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 395036e..c4cdc97 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ var isArray = require('isarray');
  * Module exports.
  */
 
-module.exports = hasBinary;
+module.exports = function hasBinaryCircular (obj) {
+  return hasBinary(obj, []);
+};
 
 /**
  * Checks for binary data.
@@ -21,14 +23,20 @@ module.exports = hasBinary;
  * @api public
  */
 
-function hasBinary (obj) {
+function hasBinary (obj, known) {
   if (!obj || typeof obj !== 'object') {
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (known.indexOf(obj) >= 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  known.push(obj);
+
   if (isArray(obj)) {
     for (var i = 0, l = obj.length; i < l; i++) {
-      if (hasBinary(obj[i])) {
+      if (hasBinary(obj[i], known)) {
         return true;
       }
     }
@@ -45,11 +53,11 @@ function hasBinary (obj) {
 
   // see: https://github.com/Automattic/has-binary/pull/4
   if (obj.toJSON && typeof obj.toJSON === 'function') {
-    return hasBinary(obj.toJSON());
+    return hasBinary(obj.toJSON(), known);
   }
 
   for (var key in obj) {
-    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, key) && hasBinary(obj[key])) {
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, key) && hasBinary(obj[key], known)) {
       return true;
     }
   }
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 8e65ff3..127fac5 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -79,4 +79,29 @@ describe('has-binarydata', function () {
       assert(!hasBinary(global.Blob));
     });
   }
+
+  it('should work with recursive structures and no blobs', function () {
+    var child = {
+      foo: 'bar'
+    };
+    var parent = {
+      zoo: 'gar',
+      child: child
+    };
+    child.parent = parent;
+    assert(!hasBinary(child));
+  });
+
+  it('should work with recursive structures and blobs', function () {
+    var child = {
+      foo: 'bar'
+    };
+    var parent = {
+      zoo: 'gar',
+      child: child,
+      blob: new Buffer('xxx')
+    };
+    child.parent = parent;
+    assert(hasBinary(child));
+  });
 });