diff --git a/tests/demo_transclude_circular/copier_files/include_me.yml b/tests/demo_transclude_circular/copier_files/include_me.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..136799471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo_transclude_circular/copier_files/include_me.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+!include ../copier_files/include_me_also.yml
+---
+
+_exclude:
+  - "exclude1"
diff --git a/tests/demo_transclude_circular/copier_files/include_me_also.yml b/tests/demo_transclude_circular/copier_files/include_me_also.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9273156a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo_transclude_circular/copier_files/include_me_also.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+!include ../copier_files/include_me.yml
+---
+
+_exclude:
+  - "exclude2"
diff --git a/tests/demo_transclude_circular/demo/copier.yml b/tests/demo_transclude_circular/demo/copier.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d35d2d971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo_transclude_circular/demo/copier.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+!include ../copier_files/include_me.yml
+---
+
+project_name:
+  type: str
+  help: What is the project name
diff --git a/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/copier_files/include_me.yml b/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/copier_files/include_me.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..339fbc21a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/copier_files/include_me.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+!include ../copier_files/include_me_also.yml
diff --git a/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/copier_files/include_me_also.yml b/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/copier_files/include_me_also.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..391287ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/copier_files/include_me_also.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+!include ../copier_files/include_me.yml
+
diff --git a/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/demo/copier.yml b/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/demo/copier.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a77fb261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/demo/copier.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+!include ../copier_files/include_me.yml
+---
+
+_exclude:
+  - "exclude1"
+  - "exclude2"
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 2e92728df..94f270ebc 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -383,6 +383,22 @@ def test_config_data_transclusion() -> None:
     assert config.all_exclusions == ("exclude1", "exclude2")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(
+    "TODO: Catch circular transclusions instead of causing a `RecursionError` and provide a comprehensive error with files that collide"
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "demo_path",
+    ["tests/demo_transclude_circular/demo", "tests/demo_transclude_circular_bis/demo"],
+)
+def test_config_circular_transclusions(demo_path: str) -> None:
+    config = Worker(demo_path)
+    with pytest.raises(RecursionError):
+        assert config.all_exclusions == ("exclude1", "exclude2")
+    raise ValueError(
+        "Error should be custom, and caught before exceeding recursion limit."
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "user_defaults, data, expected",
     [