diff --git a/include/ghc/filesystem.hpp b/include/ghc/filesystem.hpp
index 7525630..5dad68b 100644
--- a/include/ghc/filesystem.hpp
+++ b/include/ghc/filesystem.hpp
@@ -4882,6 +4882,7 @@ GHC_INLINE recursive_directory_iterator& recursive_directory_iterator::increment
         _impl->_dir_iter_stack.pop();
         _impl->_dir_iter_stack.top().increment(ec);
     }
+    _impl->_recursion_pending = true;
     return *this;
 }