diff --git a/assets/get.go b/assets/get.go
index c88ef2d..a82f8f6 100644
--- a/assets/get.go
+++ b/assets/get.go
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ func getRecursive(stub *sw.StubWrapper, pvtCollection, key string, keysChecked [
 		return nil, errors.WrapErrorWithStatus(err, "failed to unmarshal asset from ledger", 500)
 	}
 
+	keysCheckedInScope := make([]string, 0)
+
 	for k, v := range response {
 		switch prop := v.(type) {
 		case map[string]interface{}:
@@ -167,6 +169,14 @@ func getRecursive(stub *sw.StubWrapper, pvtCollection, key string, keysChecked [
 				return nil, errors.WrapErrorWithStatus(err, "failed to resolve asset references", 500)
 			}
 
+			keyIsFetchedInScope := false
+			for _, key := range keysCheckedInScope {
+				if key == propKey.Key() {
+					keyIsFetchedInScope = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
 			keyIsFetched := false
 			for _, key := range keysChecked {
 				if key == propKey.Key() {
@@ -174,10 +184,11 @@ func getRecursive(stub *sw.StubWrapper, pvtCollection, key string, keysChecked [
 					break
 				}
 			}
-			if keyIsFetched {
+			if keyIsFetched && !keyIsFetchedInScope {
 				continue
 			}
 			keysChecked = append(keysChecked, propKey.Key())
+			keysCheckedInScope = append(keysCheckedInScope, propKey.Key())
 
 			var subAsset map[string]interface{}
 			if propKey.IsPrivate() {
@@ -199,6 +210,14 @@ func getRecursive(stub *sw.StubWrapper, pvtCollection, key string, keysChecked [
 						return nil, errors.WrapErrorWithStatus(err, "failed to resolve asset references", 500)
 					}
 
+					keyIsFetchedInScope := false
+					for _, key := range keysCheckedInScope {
+						if key == elemKey.Key() {
+							keyIsFetchedInScope = true
+							break
+						}
+					}
+
 					keyIsFetched := false
 					for _, key := range keysChecked {
 						if key == elemKey.Key() {
@@ -206,10 +225,11 @@ func getRecursive(stub *sw.StubWrapper, pvtCollection, key string, keysChecked [
 							break
 						}
 					}
-					if keyIsFetched {
+					if keyIsFetched && !keyIsFetchedInScope {
 						continue
 					}
 					keysChecked = append(keysChecked, elemKey.Key())
+					keysCheckedInScope = append(keysCheckedInScope, elemKey.Key())
 
 					var subAsset map[string]interface{}
 					if elemKey.IsPrivate() {