diff --git a/packages/router-core/src/utils.ts b/packages/router-core/src/utils.ts
index d5a6849fc82..4a04372e7da 100644
--- a/packages/router-core/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/router-core/src/utils.ts
@@ -219,11 +219,13 @@ const hasOwn = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty
  * This can be used for structural sharing between immutable JSON values for example.
  * Do not use this with signals
  */
-export function replaceEqualDeep<T>(prev: any, _next: T): T {
+export function replaceEqualDeep<T>(prev: any, _next: T, _depth = 0): T {
   if (prev === _next) {
     return prev
   }
 
+  if (_depth > 500) return _next
+
   const next = _next as any
 
   const array = isPlainArray(prev) && isPlainArray(next)
@@ -261,7 +263,7 @@ export function replaceEqualDeep<T>(prev: any, _next: T): T {
       continue
     }
 
-    const v = replaceEqualDeep(p, n)
+    const v = replaceEqualDeep(p, n, _depth + 1)
     copy[key] = v
     if (v === p) equalItems++
   }