diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7364715..d7fd7a8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ css:
     - npm run buildcss
 ```
 
+Each task can only be run once. If it is included from another dependend task causing
+a cyclomatic dependency, execution will be stopped.
+
+```yml
+task1:
+  deps: [task2]
+
+task2:
+  deps: [task1]
+```
+
+Will stop at the moment the dependencies of `task2` are executed.
+
 ### Prevent task from running when not necessary
 
 If a task generates something, you can inform Task the source and generated
diff --git a/task.go b/task.go
index 33e8585c..4d00890e 100644
--- a/task.go
+++ b/task.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ var (
 
 	// Tasks constains the tasks parsed from Taskfile
 	Tasks = make(map[string]*Task)
+
+	runTasks = make(map[string]bool)
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -88,6 +90,11 @@ func Run() {
 
 // RunTask runs a task by its name
 func RunTask(name string) error {
+	if _, found := runTasks[name]; found {
+		return &taskRunError{taskName: name, err: fmt.Errorf("Cyclic dependency detected")}
+	}
+	runTasks[name] = true
+
 	t, ok := Tasks[name]
 	if !ok {
 		return &taskNotFoundError{name}