diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/siggen.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/siggen.py
index 8b23fd04..767aeb0a 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/siggen.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/siggen.py
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ def compare_sigfiles(a, b, recursecb=None, color=False, collapsed=False):
                             # If a dependent hash changed, might as well print the line above and then defer to the changes in
                             # that hash since in all likelyhood, they're the same changes this task also saw.
                             output = [output[-1]] + recout
+                            break
 
     a_taint = a_data.get('taint', None)
     b_taint = b_data.get('taint', None)