diff --git a/hipadaba.c b/hipadaba.c
index 7ca1cf87..ce13e964 100644
--- a/hipadaba.c
+++ b/hipadaba.c
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ void AddHipadabaChild(pHdb  parent, pHdb child, void *callData){
          * step to end of child chain
          */
         while(current != NULL){
+            assert(strcmp(current->name,child->name)!=0);
             prev = current;
             current = current->next;
         }