diff --git a/wordfence/scanning/scanner.py b/wordfence/scanning/scanner.py
index ddd57c15..0aa35591 100644
--- a/wordfence/scanning/scanner.py
+++ b/wordfence/scanning/scanner.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def locate(self):
                 log.log(VERBOSE, f'File added to scan queue: {path}')
                 self.queue.put(path)
         else:
-            if not self._is_loop(self.path):
+            if not (os.path.islink(self.path) and self._is_loop(self.path)):
                 self.queue.put(real_path)