diff --git a/scripts/codemap.py b/scripts/codemap.py
index f0d997aa..9b85fdf8 100755
--- a/scripts/codemap.py
+++ b/scripts/codemap.py
@@ -1247,6 +1247,10 @@ def main_(f, paths, *,
         line = canvas.draw(row)
         f.writeln(line)
 
+    if (args.get('error_on_recursion')
+            and mt.isinf(totals.get('stack', 0))):
+        sys.exit(2)
+
 
 def main(paths, *,
         height=None,
@@ -1496,6 +1500,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '--no-label',
             action='store_true',
             help="Don't render any labels.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+            '-e', '--error-on-recursion',
+            action='store_true',
+            help="Error if any functions are recursive.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '--code-path',
             type=lambda x: x.split(),
diff --git a/scripts/codemapd3.py b/scripts/codemapd3.py
index 3640f49a..7240d6fb 100755
--- a/scripts/codemapd3.py
+++ b/scripts/codemapd3.py
@@ -1990,6 +1990,10 @@ def main(paths, output, *,
                         totals.get('stack', 0)),
                     totals.get('ctx', 0)))
 
+    if (args.get('error_on_recursion')
+            and mt.isinf(totals.get('stack', 0))):
+        sys.exit(2)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import argparse
@@ -2218,6 +2222,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             '--background',
             help="Background color to use. Note #00000000 can make the "
                 "background transparent.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+            '-e', '--error-on-recursion',
+            action='store_true',
+            help="Error if any functions are recursive.")
     parser.add_argument(
             '--code-path',
             type=lambda x: x.split(),