diff --git a/gr-task-plugin/gr-task-plugin.js b/gr-task-plugin/gr-task-plugin.js
index d01acf7..8579c93 100644
--- a/gr-task-plugin/gr-task-plugin.js
+++ b/gr-task-plugin/gr-task-plugin.js
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@
           icon.color = 'red';
           icon.tooltip = 'Waiting';
           break;
+        case 'DUPLICATE':
+          icon.id = 'gr-icons:check';
+          icon.color = 'green';
+          icon.tooltip = 'Duplicate';
+          break;
         case 'PASS':
           icon.id = 'gr-icons:check-circle';
           icon.color = 'green';
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskAttributeFactory.java b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskAttributeFactory.java
index 41f87d2..c0ba9d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskAttributeFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskAttributeFactory.java
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
 import com.googlesource.gerrit.plugins.task.cli.PatchSetArgument;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.ConfigInvalidException;
 
 public class TaskAttributeFactory implements ChangeAttributeFactory {
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@
   public enum Status {
     INVALID,
     UNKNOWN,
+    DUPLICATE,
     WAITING,
     READY,
     PASS,
@@ -142,8 +145,10 @@
           if (node.isChange()) {
             attribute.change = node.getChangeData().getId().get();
           }
-          attribute.hasPass = task.pass != null || task.fail != null;
-          attribute.subTasks = getSubTasks();
+          attribute.hasPass = !node.isDuplicate && (task.pass != null || task.fail != null);
+          if (!node.isDuplicate) {
+            attribute.subTasks = getSubTasks();
+          }
           attribute.status = getStatus();
           if (options.onlyInvalid && !isValidQueries()) {
             attribute.status = Status.INVALID;
@@ -157,11 +162,15 @@
               if (!options.onlyApplicable) {
                 attribute.applicable = applicable;
               }
-              if (task.inProgress != null) {
-                attribute.inProgress = matchCache.matchOrNull(task.inProgress);
+              if (node.isDuplicate) {
+                attribute.hint = "Duplicate task is non blocking and empty to break the loop";
+              } else {
+                if (task.inProgress != null) {
+                  attribute.inProgress = matchCache.matchOrNull(task.inProgress);
+                }
+                attribute.hint = getHint(attribute.status, task);
+                attribute.exported = task.exported.isEmpty() ? null : task.exported;
               }
-              attribute.hint = getHint(attribute.status, task);
-              attribute.exported = task.exported.isEmpty() ? null : task.exported;
 
               if (options.evaluationTime) {
                 attribute.evaluationMilliSeconds = millis() - attribute.evaluationMilliSeconds;
@@ -181,6 +190,9 @@
     }
 
     protected Status getStatusWithExceptions() throws OrmException, QueryParseException {
+      if (node.isDuplicate) {
+        return Status.DUPLICATE;
+      }
       if (isAllNull(task.pass, task.fail, attribute.subTasks)) {
         // A leaf def has no defined subdefs.
         boolean hasDefinedSubtasks =
@@ -216,7 +228,8 @@
         }
       }
 
-      if (attribute.subTasks != null && !isAll(attribute.subTasks, Status.PASS)) {
+      if (attribute.subTasks != null
+          && !isAll(attribute.subTasks, EnumSet.of(Status.PASS, Status.DUPLICATE))) {
         // It is possible for a subtask's PASS criteria to change while
         // a parent task is executing, or even after the parent task
         // completes.  This can result in the parent PASS criteria being
@@ -317,9 +330,9 @@
     return true;
   }
 
-  protected static boolean isAll(Iterable<TaskAttribute> atts, Status state) {
+  protected static boolean isAll(Iterable<TaskAttribute> atts, Set<Status> states) {
     for (TaskAttribute att : atts) {
-      if (att.status != state) {
+      if (!states.contains(att.status)) {
         return false;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskStatus.java b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskStatus.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dc7afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskStatus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package com.googlesource.gerrit.plugins.task;
+
+public class TaskStatus {
+  public enum Status {
+    INVALID,
+    UNKNOWN,
+    DUPLICATE,
+    WAITING,
+    READY,
+    PASS,
+    FAIL;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskTree.java b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskTree.java
index 5746c10..d08a68e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskTree.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/task/TaskTree.java
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@
             node = nodeFactory.create(this, def);
           }
 
-          if (!path.contains(node.key()) && names.add(def.name())) {
-            // path check above detects looping definitions
+          if (names.add(def.name())) {
             // names check above detects duplicate subtasks
             if (isRefreshNeeded) {
               node.refreshTask();
@@ -188,6 +187,7 @@
 
   public class Node extends NodeList {
     public Task task;
+    public boolean isDuplicate;
 
     protected final Properties properties;
     protected final TaskKey taskKey;
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@
     not be needed. */
     public void refreshTask() throws ConfigInvalidException, OrmException {
       this.path = new LinkedList<>(parent.path);
-      this.path.add(key());
+      String key = key();
+      isDuplicate = path.contains(key);
+      path.add(key);
 
       this.task = properties.getTask(getChangeData());
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/Documentation/task.md b/src/main/resources/Documentation/task.md
index fa5e834..3f2166e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/Documentation/task.md
+++ b/src/main/resources/Documentation/task.md
@@ -51,11 +51,17 @@
 completes.
 
 A task with a `WAITING` status is not yet ready to execute. A task in this
-state is blocked by its subtasks which are not yet in the `PASS` state.
+state is blocked by its subtasks which are not yet in the `PASS` or `DUPLICATE`
+state.
 
 A task with a `READY` status is ready to be executed. All of its subtasks are
 in the `PASS` state.
 
+A task with a `DUPLICATE` status has the same task key as one of its ancestors.
+Task keys are generally made up of the canonical task name and the change to
+which it applies. To avoid infinite loops, subtasks are ignored on duplicate
+tasks.
+
 A task with a `PASS` status meets all the criteria for `READY`, and has
 executed and was successful.
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/Documentation/test/preview.md b/src/main/resources/Documentation/test/preview.md
index 1aeb649..6aff577 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/Documentation/test/preview.md
+++ b/src/main/resources/Documentation/test/preview.md
@@ -122,18 +122,6 @@
          "status" : "INVALID"   # Only Test Suite: invalid
       },
       {
-         "applicable" : true,
-         "hasPass" : false,
-         "name" : "Looping",
-         "status" : "WAITING",
-         "subTasks" : [
-            {
-               "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-               "status" : "INVALID"
-            }
-         ]
-      },
-      {
          "name" : "UNKNOWN",
          "status" : "INVALID"
       },
@@ -226,106 +214,6 @@
                "status" : "INVALID"
             }
          ]
-      },
-      {
-         "applicable" : true,
-         "hasPass" : false,
-         "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-         "status" : "WAITING",
-         "subTasks" : [
-            {
-               "applicable" : true,
-               "change" : _change1_number,
-               "hasPass" : true,
-               "name" : "_change1_number",
-               "status" : "FAIL",
-               "subTasks" : [
-                  {
-                     "applicable" : true,
-                     "hasPass" : false,
-                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                     "status" : "WAITING",
-                     "subTasks" : [
-                        {
-                           "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                           "status" : "INVALID"
-                        },
-                        {
-                           "applicable" : true,
-                           "change" : _change2_number,
-                           "hasPass" : true,
-                           "name" : "_change2_number",
-                           "status" : "FAIL",
-                           "subTasks" : [
-                              {
-                                 "applicable" : true,
-                                 "hasPass" : false,
-                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                                 "status" : "WAITING",
-                                 "subTasks" : [
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    }
-                                 ]
-                              }
-                           ]
-                        }
-                     ]
-                  }
-               ]
-            },
-            {
-               "applicable" : true,
-               "change" : _change2_number,
-               "hasPass" : true,
-               "name" : "_change2_number",
-               "status" : "FAIL",
-               "subTasks" : [
-                  {
-                     "applicable" : true,
-                     "hasPass" : false,
-                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                     "status" : "WAITING",
-                     "subTasks" : [
-                        {
-                           "applicable" : true,
-                           "change" : _change1_number,
-                           "hasPass" : true,
-                           "name" : "_change1_number",
-                           "status" : "FAIL",
-                           "subTasks" : [
-                              {
-                                 "applicable" : true,
-                                 "hasPass" : false,
-                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                                 "status" : "WAITING",
-                                 "subTasks" : [
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    }
-                                 ]
-                              }
-                           ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                           "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                           "status" : "INVALID"
-                        }
-                     ]
-                  }
-               ]
-            }
-         ]
       }
    ]
 }
@@ -536,18 +424,6 @@
          "status" : "INVALID"   # Only Test Suite: invalid
       },
       {
-         "applicable" : true,
-         "hasPass" : false,
-         "name" : "Looping",
-         "status" : "WAITING",
-         "subTasks" : [
-            {
-               "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-               "status" : "INVALID"
-            }
-         ]
-      },
-      {
          "name" : "UNKNOWN",
          "status" : "INVALID"
       },
@@ -640,106 +516,6 @@
                "status" : "INVALID"
             }
          ]
-      },
-      {
-         "applicable" : true,
-         "hasPass" : false,
-         "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-         "status" : "WAITING",
-         "subTasks" : [
-            {
-               "applicable" : true,
-               "change" : _change1_number,
-               "hasPass" : true,
-               "name" : "_change1_number",
-               "status" : "FAIL",
-               "subTasks" : [
-                  {
-                     "applicable" : true,
-                     "hasPass" : false,
-                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                     "status" : "WAITING",
-                     "subTasks" : [
-                        {
-                           "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                           "status" : "INVALID"
-                        },
-                        {
-                           "applicable" : true,
-                           "change" : _change2_number,
-                           "hasPass" : true,
-                           "name" : "_change2_number",
-                           "status" : "FAIL",
-                           "subTasks" : [
-                              {
-                                 "applicable" : true,
-                                 "hasPass" : false,
-                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                                 "status" : "WAITING",
-                                 "subTasks" : [
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    }
-                                 ]
-                              }
-                           ]
-                        }
-                     ]
-                  }
-               ]
-            },
-            {
-               "applicable" : true,
-               "change" : _change2_number,
-               "hasPass" : true,
-               "name" : "_change2_number",
-               "status" : "FAIL",
-               "subTasks" : [
-                  {
-                     "applicable" : true,
-                     "hasPass" : false,
-                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                     "status" : "WAITING",
-                     "subTasks" : [
-                        {
-                           "applicable" : true,
-                           "change" : _change1_number,
-                           "hasPass" : true,
-                           "name" : "_change1_number",
-                           "status" : "FAIL",
-                           "subTasks" : [
-                              {
-                                 "applicable" : true,
-                                 "hasPass" : false,
-                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                                 "status" : "WAITING",
-                                 "subTasks" : [
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    }
-                                 ]
-                              }
-                           ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                           "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                           "status" : "INVALID"
-                        }
-                     ]
-                  }
-               ]
-            }
-         ]
       }
    ]
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/Documentation/test/task_states.md b/src/main/resources/Documentation/test/task_states.md
index e9cc8b6..3b5d034 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/Documentation/test/task_states.md
+++ b/src/main/resources/Documentation/test/task_states.md
@@ -1814,6 +1814,185 @@
    ]
 }
 
+[root "Root Looping"]
+  subtask = Looping
+
+[task "Looping"]
+  subtask = Looping
+  pass = True
+
+{
+   "applicable" : true,
+   "hasPass" : false,
+   "name" : "Root Looping",
+   "status" : "PASS",
+   "subTasks" : [
+      {
+         "applicable" : true,
+         "hasPass" : true,
+         "name" : "Looping",
+         "status" : "PASS",
+         "subTasks" : [
+            {
+               "applicable" : true,
+               "hasPass" : false,
+               "hint" : "Duplicate task is non blocking and empty to break the loop",
+               "name" : "Looping",
+               "status" : "DUPLICATE"
+            }
+         ]
+      }
+   ]
+}
+
+[root "Root changes loop"]
+  subtask = task (tasks-factory changes loop)
+
+[task "task (tasks-factory changes loop)"]
+  subtasks-factory = tasks-factory change loop
+
+[tasks-factory "tasks-factory change loop"]
+  names-factory = names-factory change constant
+  subtask = task (tasks-factory changes loop)
+  fail = True
+
+[names-factory "names-factory change constant"]
+  changes = change:_change1_number OR change:_change2_number
+  type = change
+
+{
+   "applicable" : true,
+   "hasPass" : false,
+   "name" : "Root changes loop",
+   "status" : "WAITING",
+   "subTasks" : [
+      {
+         "applicable" : true,
+         "hasPass" : false,
+         "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
+         "status" : "WAITING",
+         "subTasks" : [
+            {
+               "applicable" : true,
+               "change" : _change1_number,
+               "hasPass" : true,
+               "name" : "_change1_number",
+               "status" : "FAIL",
+               "subTasks" : [
+                  {
+                     "applicable" : true,
+                     "hasPass" : false,
+                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
+                     "status" : "WAITING",
+                     "subTasks" : [
+                        {
+                           "applicable" : true,
+                           "change" : _change1_number,
+                           "hasPass" : false,
+                           "hint" : "Duplicate task is non blocking and empty to break the loop",
+                           "name" : "_change1_number",
+                           "status" : "DUPLICATE"
+                        },
+                        {
+                           "applicable" : true,
+                           "change" : _change2_number,
+                           "hasPass" : true,
+                           "name" : "_change2_number",
+                           "status" : "FAIL",
+                           "subTasks" : [
+                              {
+                                 "applicable" : true,
+                                 "hasPass" : false,
+                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
+                                 "status" : "PASS",
+                                 "subTasks" : [
+                                    {
+                                       "applicable" : true,
+                                       "change" : _change1_number,
+                                       "hasPass" : false,
+                                       "hint" : "Duplicate task is non blocking and empty to break the loop",
+                                       "name" : "_change1_number",
+                                       "status" : "DUPLICATE"
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                       "applicable" : true,
+                                       "change" : _change2_number,
+                                       "hasPass" : false,
+                                       "hint" : "Duplicate task is non blocking and empty to break the loop",
+                                       "name" : "_change2_number",
+                                       "status" : "DUPLICATE"
+                                    }
+                                 ]
+                              }
+                           ]
+                        }
+                     ]
+                  }
+               ]
+            },
+            {
+               "applicable" : true,
+               "change" : _change2_number,
+               "hasPass" : true,
+               "name" : "_change2_number",
+               "status" : "FAIL",
+               "subTasks" : [
+                  {
+                     "applicable" : true,
+                     "hasPass" : false,
+                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
+                     "status" : "WAITING",
+                     "subTasks" : [
+                        {
+                           "applicable" : true,
+                           "change" : _change1_number,
+                           "hasPass" : true,
+                           "name" : "_change1_number",
+                           "status" : "FAIL",
+                           "subTasks" : [
+                              {
+                                 "applicable" : true,
+                                 "hasPass" : false,
+                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
+                                 "status" : "PASS",
+                                 "subTasks" : [
+                                    {
+                                       "applicable" : true,
+                                       "change" : _change1_number,
+                                       "hasPass" : false,
+                                       "hint" : "Duplicate task is non blocking and empty to break the loop",
+                                       "name" : "_change1_number",
+                                       "status" : "DUPLICATE"
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                       "applicable" : true,
+                                       "change" : _change2_number,
+                                       "hasPass" : false,
+                                       "hint" : "Duplicate task is non blocking and empty to break the loop",
+                                       "name" : "_change2_number",
+                                       "status" : "DUPLICATE"
+                                    }
+                                 ]
+                              }
+                           ]
+                        },
+                        {
+                           "applicable" : true,
+                           "change" : _change2_number,
+                           "hasPass" : false,
+                           "hint" : "Duplicate task is non blocking and empty to break the loop",
+                           "name" : "_change2_number",
+                           "status" : "DUPLICATE"
+                        }
+                     ]
+                  }
+               ]
+            }
+         ]
+      }
+   ]
+}
+
 [root "Root INVALID Preload"]
   preload-task = missing
 
@@ -1946,18 +2125,6 @@
          "status" : "INVALID"   # Only Test Suite: !all
       },
       {
-         "applicable" : true,
-         "hasPass" : false,
-         "name" : "Looping",
-         "status" : "WAITING",
-         "subTasks" : [
-            {
-               "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-               "status" : "INVALID"
-            }
-         ]
-      },
-      {
          "name" : "UNKNOWN",
          "status" : "INVALID"
       },
@@ -2050,106 +2217,6 @@
                "status" : "INVALID"
             }
          ]
-      },
-      {
-         "applicable" : true,
-         "hasPass" : false,
-         "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-         "status" : "WAITING",
-         "subTasks" : [
-            {
-               "applicable" : true,
-               "change" : _change1_number,
-               "hasPass" : true,
-               "name" : "_change1_number",
-               "status" : "FAIL",
-               "subTasks" : [
-                  {
-                     "applicable" : true,
-                     "hasPass" : false,
-                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                     "status" : "WAITING",
-                     "subTasks" : [
-                        {
-                           "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                           "status" : "INVALID"
-                        },
-                        {
-                           "applicable" : true,
-                           "change" : _change2_number,
-                           "hasPass" : true,
-                           "name" : "_change2_number",
-                           "status" : "FAIL",
-                           "subTasks" : [
-                              {
-                                 "applicable" : true,
-                                 "hasPass" : false,
-                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                                 "status" : "WAITING",
-                                 "subTasks" : [
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    }
-                                 ]
-                              }
-                           ]
-                        }
-                     ]
-                  }
-               ]
-            },
-            {
-               "applicable" : true,
-               "change" : _change2_number,
-               "hasPass" : true,
-               "name" : "_change2_number",
-               "status" : "FAIL",
-               "subTasks" : [
-                  {
-                     "applicable" : true,
-                     "hasPass" : false,
-                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                     "status" : "WAITING",
-                     "subTasks" : [
-                        {
-                           "applicable" : true,
-                           "change" : _change1_number,
-                           "hasPass" : true,
-                           "name" : "_change1_number",
-                           "status" : "FAIL",
-                           "subTasks" : [
-                              {
-                                 "applicable" : true,
-                                 "hasPass" : false,
-                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                                 "status" : "WAITING",
-                                 "subTasks" : [
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    }
-                                 ]
-                              }
-                           ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                           "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                           "status" : "INVALID"
-                        }
-                     ]
-                  }
-               ]
-            }
-         ]
       }
    ]
 }
@@ -2301,18 +2368,6 @@
          "status" : "INVALID"   # Only Test Suite: !all
       },
       {
-         "applicable" : true,
-         "hasPass" : false,
-         "name" : "Looping",
-         "status" : "WAITING",
-         "subTasks" : [
-            {
-               "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-               "status" : "INVALID"
-            }
-         ]
-      },
-      {
          "name" : "UNKNOWN",
          "status" : "INVALID"
       },
@@ -2405,106 +2460,6 @@
                "status" : "INVALID"
             }
          ]
-      },
-      {
-         "applicable" : true,
-         "hasPass" : false,
-         "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-         "status" : "WAITING",
-         "subTasks" : [
-            {
-               "applicable" : true,
-               "change" : _change1_number,
-               "hasPass" : true,
-               "name" : "_change1_number",
-               "status" : "FAIL",
-               "subTasks" : [
-                  {
-                     "applicable" : true,
-                     "hasPass" : false,
-                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                     "status" : "WAITING",
-                     "subTasks" : [
-                        {
-                           "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                           "status" : "INVALID"
-                        },
-                        {
-                           "applicable" : true,
-                           "change" : _change2_number,
-                           "hasPass" : true,
-                           "name" : "_change2_number",
-                           "status" : "FAIL",
-                           "subTasks" : [
-                              {
-                                 "applicable" : true,
-                                 "hasPass" : false,
-                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                                 "status" : "WAITING",
-                                 "subTasks" : [
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    }
-                                 ]
-                              }
-                           ]
-                        }
-                     ]
-                  }
-               ]
-            },
-            {
-               "applicable" : true,
-               "change" : _change2_number,
-               "hasPass" : true,
-               "name" : "_change2_number",
-               "status" : "FAIL",
-               "subTasks" : [
-                  {
-                     "applicable" : true,
-                     "hasPass" : false,
-                     "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                     "status" : "WAITING",
-                     "subTasks" : [
-                        {
-                           "applicable" : true,
-                           "change" : _change1_number,
-                           "hasPass" : true,
-                           "name" : "_change1_number",
-                           "status" : "FAIL",
-                           "subTasks" : [
-                              {
-                                 "applicable" : true,
-                                 "hasPass" : false,
-                                 "name" : "task (tasks-factory changes loop)",
-                                 "status" : "WAITING",
-                                 "subTasks" : [
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                       "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                                       "status" : "INVALID"
-                                    }
-                                 ]
-                              }
-                           ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                           "name" : "UNKNOWN",
-                           "status" : "INVALID"
-                        }
-                     ]
-                  }
-               ]
-            }
-         ]
       }
    ]
 }
@@ -2568,9 +2523,6 @@
   fail = True
   in-progress = has:bad
 
-[task "Looping"]
-  subtask = Looping
-
 [task "Looping Properties"]
   set-A = ${B}
   set-B = ${A}
@@ -2598,9 +2550,6 @@
 [task "task (names-factory changes invalid)"]
   subtasks-factory = tasks-factory change (names-factory changes invalid)
 
-[task "task (tasks-factory changes loop)"]
-  subtasks-factory = tasks-factory change loop
-
 [tasks-factory "tasks-factory (names-factory type missing)"]
   names-factory = names-factory (type missing)
   fail = True
@@ -2624,11 +2573,6 @@
   names-factory = names-factory change list (changes invalid)
   fail = True
 
-[tasks-factory "tasks-factory change loop"]
-  names-factory = names-factory change constant
-  subtask = task (tasks-factory changes loop)
-  fail = True
-
 [names-factory "names-factory (type missing)"]
   name = no type test
 
@@ -2651,10 +2595,6 @@
   change = change:invalidChange
   type = change
 
-[names-factory "names-factory change constant"]
-  changes = change:_change1_number OR change:_change2_number
-  type = change
-
 ```
 
 `task/special.config` file in project `All-Users` on ref `refs/users/self`.
diff --git a/test/strip_non_applicable.py b/test/strip_non_applicable.py
index 1ff097a..41c21fa 100755
--- a/test/strip_non_applicable.py
+++ b/test/strip_non_applicable.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                     status=''
                     if STATUS in task.keys():
                         status = task[STATUS]
-                    if status != 'INVALID':
+                    if status != 'INVALID' and status != 'DUPLICATE':
                         del tasks[i]
                         nexti = i