diff --git a/glob.js b/glob.js
index 4dba04ad..abdee003 100644
--- a/glob.js
+++ b/glob.js
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ Glob.prototype._realpathSet = function (index, cb) {
         set[real] = true
       else if (er.syscall === 'stat')
         set[p] = true
+      else if (er.code === 'ELOOP') {
+        if (real) set[real] = true
+      }
       else
         self.emit('error', er) // srsly wtf right here
 
diff --git a/sync.js b/sync.js
index 301577ab..644df4a6 100644
--- a/sync.js
+++ b/sync.js
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ GlobSync.prototype._finish = function () {
         } catch (er) {
           if (er.syscall === 'stat')
             set[self._makeAbs(p)] = true
+          else if (er.code === 'ELOOP') {
+            if (real) set[real] = true
+          }
           else
             throw er
         }