diff --git a/src/List.elm b/src/List.elm
index 83f411c0..ac59e144 100644
--- a/src/List.elm
+++ b/src/List.elm
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ singleton value =
 -}
 repeat : Int -> a -> List a
 repeat n value =
-  repeatHelp [] n value
+  if isInfinite n then
+    []
+  
+  else
+    repeatHelp [] n value
 
 
 repeatHelp : List a -> Int -> a -> List a