diff --git a/src/jomlib/makefile.cpp b/src/jomlib/makefile.cpp
index 94ef2d4..e2879b1 100644
--- a/src/jomlib/makefile.cpp
+++ b/src/jomlib/makefile.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ void Command::evaluateModifiers()
 DescriptionBlock::DescriptionBlock(Makefile* mkfile)
 :   m_bFileExists(false),
     m_bVisitedByCycleCheck(false),
+    m_bVisitedByPreselectInferenceRules(false),
     m_bNoCyclesRootedHere(false),
     m_canAddCommands(ACSUnknown),
     m_pMakefile(mkfile)
diff --git a/src/jomlib/makefile.h b/src/jomlib/makefile.h
index 84ae63d..064cebb 100644
--- a/src/jomlib/makefile.h
+++ b/src/jomlib/makefile.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class DescriptionBlock : public CommandContainer {
     bool m_bFileExists;
     bool m_bVisitedByCycleCheck;
     bool m_bNoCyclesRootedHere;
+    bool m_bVisitedByPreselectInferenceRules;
     QVector<InferenceRule*> m_inferenceRules;
 
     enum AddCommandsState { ACSUnknown, ACSEnabled, ACSDisabled };
diff --git a/src/jomlib/parser.cpp b/src/jomlib/parser.cpp
index ec21a35..0e8b7cd 100644
--- a/src/jomlib/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/jomlib/parser.cpp
@@ -726,16 +726,17 @@ QVector<InferenceRule*> Parser::findRulesByTargetName(const QString& targetFileP
 
 void Parser::preselectInferenceRules(DescriptionBlock *target)
 {
-    if (!target->m_commands.isEmpty()) {
-        /* If we already have commands for this target, then we've already
-         * generated all the commands for the dependents already. Nothing
-         * more to do. */
+    if (target->m_bVisitedByPreselectInferenceRules)
+        // We already processed this target
         return;
-    }
 
-    QVector<InferenceRule *> rules = findRulesByTargetName(target->targetName());
-    if (!rules.isEmpty())
-        target->m_inferenceRules = rules;
+    target->m_bVisitedByPreselectInferenceRules = true;
+
+    if (target->m_commands.isEmpty()) {
+        QVector<InferenceRule*> rules = findRulesByTargetName(target->targetName());
+        if (!rules.isEmpty())
+            target->m_inferenceRules = rules;
+    }
 
     foreach (const QString &dependentName, target->m_dependents) {
         DescriptionBlock *dependent = m_makefile->target(dependentName);