diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a5741f1..e389725 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ the remaining digits are the major version. For instance, the
 code `000000003` is equivalent to `0.0.3` and the code
 `123456001` is `123.456.1.`
 
+## `0.0.5`
+- Added "bouncing" to avoid stack overflows in sqlite
+- Added bounce test in unit testing
+
 ## `0.0.4`
 - Added `merge_rows` for results objects, allowing easier
     aggregation
diff --git a/src/gql.hpp b/src/gql.hpp
index e26044f..539b959 100644
--- a/src/gql.hpp
+++ b/src/gql.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // The GQL version. This only ever increases with versions.
 // This can (and should) be used in static assertions to ensure
 // validity.
-#define GQL_VERSION 000000004ULL
+#define GQL_VERSION 000000005ULL
 
 // Assert compiler version
 static_assert(__cplusplus > 201100L, "Invalid C++ std.");
@@ -153,6 +153,15 @@ std::string format_str(const std::string &_format,
 
 #endif
 
+// After this many characters, the query "bounces". This
+// ensures that SQLite will not experience parser overflows.
+// "Bouncing" replaces the existing query with its ids, leading
+// to a less complicated (although not necessarily shorter)
+// query.
+#ifndef GQL_BOUNCE_THRESH
+#define GQL_BOUNCE_THRESH 128
+#endif
+
 /*
 GQL (Graph SQLite3) manager object
 
@@ -282,10 +291,8 @@ class GQL
         std::string cmd;
 
       public:
-        Vertices(GQL *const _owner, const std::string &_cmd)
-            : owner(_owner), cmd(_cmd)
-        {
-        }
+        // Bounces may happen herein
+        Vertices(GQL *const _owner, const std::string &_cmd);
 
         Vertices &operator=(const Vertices &_other)
         {
@@ -423,10 +430,8 @@ class GQL
         std::string cmd;
 
       public:
-        Edges(GQL *const _owner, const std::string &_cmd)
-            : owner(_owner), cmd(_cmd)
-        {
-        }
+        // Bounces may occur herein
+        Edges(GQL *const _owner, const std::string &_cmd);
 
         Edges &operator=(const Edges &_other)
         {
@@ -644,6 +649,31 @@ inline void GQL::rollback()
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+inline GQL::Vertices::Vertices(GQL *const _owner,
+                               const std::string &_cmd)
+    : owner(_owner), cmd(_cmd)
+{
+    if (_cmd.size() > GQL_BOUNCE_THRESH)
+    {
+        // Perform query simplification "bounce"
+        auto ids = this->id();
+
+        std::string bounced_cmd =
+            "SELECT * FROM nodes WHERE id IN (";
+        if (ids.empty())
+        {
+            bounced_cmd += ')';
+        }
+        for (const auto &id : ids)
+        {
+            bounced_cmd += id[0] + ",";
+        }
+        bounced_cmd.back() = ')';
+
+        cmd = bounced_cmd;
+    }
+}
+
 inline GQL::Vertices GQL::Vertices::where(
     const std::string &_sql_statement)
 {
@@ -960,6 +990,31 @@ inline GQL::Edges GQL::Vertices::add_edge(
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+inline GQL::Edges::Edges(GQL *const _owner,
+                         const std::string &_cmd)
+    : owner(_owner), cmd(_cmd)
+{
+    if (_cmd.size() > GQL_BOUNCE_THRESH)
+    {
+        // Perform query simplification "bounce"
+        auto ids = this->id();
+
+        std::string bounced_cmd =
+            "SELECT * FROM edges WHERE id IN (";
+        if (ids.empty())
+        {
+            bounced_cmd += ')';
+        }
+        for (const auto &id : ids)
+        {
+            bounced_cmd += id[0] + ",";
+        }
+        bounced_cmd.back() = ')';
+
+        cmd = bounced_cmd;
+    }
+}
+
 inline GQL::Edges GQL::Edges::where(
     const std::string &_sql_statement)
 {
diff --git a/test/cpg.cpp b/test/cpg.cpp
index 5da25ea..dc7715d 100644
--- a/test/cpg.cpp
+++ b/test/cpg.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ From another project I'm working on that could use a better GDBM
 #include "../src/gql.hpp"
 
 #include <cassert>
-#include <format>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 
diff --git a/test/test.cpp b/test/test.cpp
index e3f51f8..2c9491e 100644
--- a/test/test.cpp
+++ b/test/test.cpp
@@ -534,6 +534,29 @@ void test_traversals()
               {"4", "5"});
 }
 
+void test_bounce()
+{
+    GQL g("foo.db", true);
+    uint64_t max = 10000;
+
+    g.add_vertex(1);
+    for (uint64_t i = 1; i < max; ++i)
+    {
+        g.v()
+            .with_id(i)
+            .add_edge(g.add_vertex(i + 1))
+            .label("next");
+    }
+
+    // Create and evaluate a copiously long query
+    GQL::Vertices query = g.v().with_id(1);
+    for (uint64_t i = 1; i < max; ++i)
+    {
+        query = query.out().with_label("next").target();
+    }
+    assert(std::stoull(query.id()["id"][0]) == max);
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 int main()
@@ -552,6 +575,7 @@ int main()
     test_set_operations();
     test_lemma();
     test_multiple_tag_getter();
+    test_bounce();
 
     // Clean up
     system("rm -f ./foo.*");