diff --git a/dace/sdfg/state.py b/dace/sdfg/state.py
index 0a93d54c2c..cafea3d754 100644
--- a/dace/sdfg/state.py
+++ b/dace/sdfg/state.py
@@ -389,7 +389,9 @@ def memlet_path(self, edge: MultiConnectorEdge[mm.Memlet]) -> List[MultiConnecto
 
         # Prepend incoming edges until reaching the source node
         curedge = edge
+        visited = set()
         while not isinstance(curedge.src, (nd.CodeNode, nd.AccessNode)):
+            visited.add(curedge)
             # Trace through scopes using OUT_# -> IN_#
             if isinstance(curedge.src, (nd.EntryNode, nd.ExitNode)):
                 if curedge.src_conn is None:
@@ -398,10 +400,14 @@ def memlet_path(self, edge: MultiConnectorEdge[mm.Memlet]) -> List[MultiConnecto
                 next_edge = next(e for e in state.in_edges(curedge.src) if e.dst_conn == "IN_" + curedge.src_conn[4:])
                 result.insert(0, next_edge)
                 curedge = next_edge
+                if curedge in visited:
+                    raise ValueError('Cycle encountered while reading memlet path')
 
         # Append outgoing edges until reaching the sink node
         curedge = edge
+        visited.clear()
         while not isinstance(curedge.dst, (nd.CodeNode, nd.AccessNode)):
+            visited.add(curedge)
             # Trace through scope entry using IN_# -> OUT_#
             if isinstance(curedge.dst, (nd.EntryNode, nd.ExitNode)):
                 if curedge.dst_conn is None:
@@ -411,6 +417,8 @@ def memlet_path(self, edge: MultiConnectorEdge[mm.Memlet]) -> List[MultiConnecto
                 next_edge = next(e for e in state.out_edges(curedge.dst) if e.src_conn == "OUT_" + curedge.dst_conn[3:])
                 result.append(next_edge)
                 curedge = next_edge
+                if curedge in visited:
+                    raise ValueError('Cycle encountered while reading memlet path')
 
         return result
 
@@ -434,16 +442,23 @@ def memlet_tree(self, edge: MultiConnectorEdge) -> mm.MemletTree:
 
         # Find tree root
         curedge = edge
+        visited = set()
         if propagate_forward:
             while (isinstance(curedge.src, nd.EntryNode) and curedge.src_conn is not None):
+                visited.add(curedge)
                 assert curedge.src_conn.startswith('OUT_')
                 cname = curedge.src_conn[4:]
                 curedge = next(e for e in state.in_edges(curedge.src) if e.dst_conn == 'IN_%s' % cname)
+                if curedge in visited:
+                    raise ValueError('Cycle encountered while reading memlet path')
         elif propagate_backward:
             while (isinstance(curedge.dst, nd.ExitNode) and curedge.dst_conn is not None):
+                visited.add(curedge)
                 assert curedge.dst_conn.startswith('IN_')
                 cname = curedge.dst_conn[3:]
                 curedge = next(e for e in state.out_edges(curedge.dst) if e.src_conn == 'OUT_%s' % cname)
+                if curedge in visited:
+                    raise ValueError('Cycle encountered while reading memlet path')
         tree_root = mm.MemletTree(curedge, downwards=propagate_forward)
 
         # Collect children (recursively)
diff --git a/tests/sdfg/cycles_test.py b/tests/sdfg/cycles_test.py
index 5e94db2eb4..480392ab2d 100644
--- a/tests/sdfg/cycles_test.py
+++ b/tests/sdfg/cycles_test.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Copyright 2019-2024 ETH Zurich and the DaCe authors. All rights reserved.
 import pytest
 
 import dace
@@ -13,3 +14,21 @@ def test_cycles():
 
         state.add_edge(access, None, access, None, dace.Memlet.simple("A", "0"))
         sdfg.validate()
+
+
+def test_cycles_memlet_path():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Found cycles.*"):
+        sdfg = dace.SDFG("foo")
+        state = sdfg.add_state()
+        sdfg.add_array("bla", shape=(10, ), dtype=dace.float32)
+        mentry_3, _ = state.add_map("map_3", dict(i="0:9"))
+        mentry_3.add_in_connector("IN_0")
+        mentry_3.add_out_connector("OUT_0")
+        state.add_edge(mentry_3, "OUT_0", mentry_3, "IN_0", dace.Memlet(data="bla", subset='0:9'))
+
+        sdfg.validate()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test_cycles()
+    test_cycles_memlet_path()