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What is Recursive Trigger and how to avoid it?

Asked by Donna Chapman Sep 1, 2020 1.9K views 2 answers
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Answered on Mar 1, 2026

Hello steal a brainrot, in Salesforce, a recursive trigger happens when a trigger causes itself (or another trigger that comes back to it) to run again — repeatedly — because of DML operations inside the trigger.

If not controlled, this can cause:

  • Infinite loops
  • “Maximum trigger depth exceeded” errors
  • Governor limit exceptions (Too many SOQL, DML, etc.)

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