diff --git a/app/models/organization/assets.rb b/app/models/organization/assets.rb
index cba3d76e6..2403f8b5c 100644
--- a/app/models/organization/assets.rb
+++ b/app/models/organization/assets.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ returns
       if !data[ Organization.to_app_model ][ id ]
         local_attributes = attributes
 
+        # set temp. current attributes to assets pool to prevent
+        # loops, will be updated with lookup attributes later
+        data[ Organization.to_app_model ][ id ] = local_attributes
+
         # get organizations
         key = "Organization::member_ids::#{id}"
         local_member_ids = Cache.get(key)
diff --git a/app/models/user/assets.rb b/app/models/user/assets.rb
index 7801168a4..05c8ab8d7 100644
--- a/app/models/user/assets.rb
+++ b/app/models/user/assets.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ returns
         # do not transfer crypted pw
         local_attributes['password'] = ''
 
+        # set temp. current attributes to assets pool to prevent
+        # loops, will be updated with lookup attributes later
+        data[ User.to_app_model ][ id ] = local_attributes
+
         # get linked accounts
         local_attributes['accounts'] = {}
         key = "User::authorizations::#{id}"