diff --git a/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgLoaderCommon.h b/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgLoaderCommon.h
index 61b04b02..8c432935 100644
--- a/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgLoaderCommon.h
+++ b/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgLoaderCommon.h
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ struct SvgComposite
     CompositeMethod method;     //TODO: Currently support either one method
     string *url;
     SvgNode* node;
+    bool applying;              //flag for checking circualr dependency.
 };
 
 struct SvgColor
diff --git a/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgSceneBuilder.cpp b/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgSceneBuilder.cpp
index 4766b0cf..31f47c4e 100644
--- a/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgSceneBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgSceneBuilder.cpp
@@ -179,9 +179,20 @@ static void _applyComposition(Paint* paint, const SvgNode* node, float vx, float
 {
     if (node->style->comp.method == CompositeMethod::None) return;
 
+    /* Do not drop in Circular Dependency.
+       Composition can be applied recursively if its children nodes have composition target to this one. */
+    if (node->style->comp.applying) {
+#ifdef THORVG_LOG_ENABLED
+    printf("SVG: Multiple Composition Tried! Check out Circular dependency?\n");
+#endif
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto compNode = node->style->comp.node;
     if (!compNode || compNode->child.count == 0) return;
 
+    node->style->comp.applying = true;
+
     auto comp = Shape::gen();
     comp->fill(255, 255, 255, 255);
     if (node->transform) comp->transform(*node->transform);
@@ -194,6 +205,8 @@ static void _applyComposition(Paint* paint, const SvgNode* node, float vx, float
     }
 
     if (valid) paint->composite(move(comp), node->style->comp.method);
+
+    node->style->comp.applying = false;
 }