diff --git a/fastapi_mcp/openapi/utils.py b/fastapi_mcp/openapi/utils.py
index 1821d57..5493288 100644
--- a/fastapi_mcp/openapi/utils.py
+++ b/fastapi_mcp/openapi/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Any, Dict
+from typing import Any, Dict, FrozenSet
 
 
 def get_single_param_type_from_schema(param_schema: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
@@ -16,17 +16,25 @@ def get_single_param_type_from_schema(param_schema: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
     return param_schema.get("type", "string")
 
 
-def resolve_schema_references(schema_part: Dict[str, Any], reference_schema: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+def resolve_schema_references(
+    schema_part: Dict[str, Any],
+    reference_schema: Dict[str, Any],
+    _visited: FrozenSet[str] | None = None,
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """
     Resolve schema references in OpenAPI schemas.
 
     Args:
         schema_part: The part of the schema being processed that may contain references
         reference_schema: The complete schema used to resolve references from
+        _visited: Frozenset of $ref paths currently being resolved; used to detect cycles
 
     Returns:
         The schema with references resolved
     """
+    if _visited is None:
+        _visited = frozenset()
+
     # Make a copy to avoid modifying the input schema
     schema_part = schema_part.copy()
 
@@ -35,6 +43,9 @@ def resolve_schema_references(schema_part: Dict[str, Any], reference_schema: Dic
         ref_path = schema_part["$ref"]
         # Standard OpenAPI references are in the format "#/components/schemas/ModelName"
         if ref_path.startswith("#/components/schemas/"):
+            # Circular reference detected — leave $ref in place to avoid infinite recursion
+            if ref_path in _visited:
+                return schema_part
             model_name = ref_path.split("/")[-1]
             if "components" in reference_schema and "schemas" in reference_schema["components"]:
                 if model_name in reference_schema["components"]["schemas"]:
@@ -43,15 +54,18 @@ def resolve_schema_references(schema_part: Dict[str, Any], reference_schema: Dic
                     # Remove the $ref key and merge with the original schema
                     schema_part.pop("$ref")
                     schema_part.update(ref_schema)
+                    # Mark this ref as being resolved for the current expansion path
+                    _visited = _visited | {ref_path}
 
     # Recursively resolve references in all dictionary values
     for key, value in schema_part.items():
         if isinstance(value, dict):
-            schema_part[key] = resolve_schema_references(value, reference_schema)
+            schema_part[key] = resolve_schema_references(value, reference_schema, _visited)
         elif isinstance(value, list):
             # Only process list items that are dictionaries since only they can contain refs
             schema_part[key] = [
-                resolve_schema_references(item, reference_schema) if isinstance(item, dict) else item for item in value
+                resolve_schema_references(item, reference_schema, _visited) if isinstance(item, dict) else item
+                for item in value
             ]
 
     return schema_part
diff --git a/tests/test_openapi_conversion.py b/tests/test_openapi_conversion.py
index aefe643..a5310f4 100644
--- a/tests/test_openapi_conversion.py
+++ b/tests/test_openapi_conversion.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.openapi.utils import get_openapi
 import mcp.types as types
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from typing import List, Literal, Union
 
 from fastapi_mcp.openapi.convert import convert_openapi_to_mcp_tools
 from fastapi_mcp.openapi.utils import (
@@ -422,3 +424,51 @@ def test_body_params_edge_cases(complex_fastapi_app: FastAPI):
     if "items" in properties:
         item_props = properties["items"]["items"]["properties"]
         assert "total" in item_props
+
+
+def test_self_referencing_schema_does_not_raise_recursion_error():
+    """
+    Regression test for https://github.com/tadata-org/fastapi_mcp/issues/287.
+    resolve_schema_references() must not raise RecursionError when the OpenAPI
+    schema contains a self-referencing (recursive) Pydantic model.
+    """
+
+    class ComparisonFilter(BaseModel):
+        type: Literal["eq", "ne", "gt", "lt"]
+        key: str
+        value: str
+
+    class CompoundFilter(BaseModel):
+        type: Literal["and", "or"]
+        filters: List[Union[ComparisonFilter, "CompoundFilter"]]
+
+    CompoundFilter.model_rebuild()
+
+    class SearchRequest(BaseModel):
+        query: str
+        filters: CompoundFilter | None = None
+
+    app = FastAPI()
+
+    @app.post("/search")
+    async def search(request: SearchRequest):
+        return {"status": "ok"}
+
+    openapi_schema = get_openapi(
+        title=app.title,
+        version=app.version,
+        openapi_version=app.openapi_version,
+        description=app.description,
+        routes=app.routes,
+    )
+
+    # Must not raise RecursionError
+    tools, operation_map = convert_openapi_to_mcp_tools(openapi_schema)
+
+    assert len(tools) == 1
+    assert "search_search_post" in operation_map
+
+    tool = tools[0]
+    assert isinstance(tool, types.Tool)
+    assert tool.inputSchema is not None
+    assert "query" in tool.inputSchema["properties"]