diff --git a/src/becca/entities/note.js b/src/becca/entities/note.js
index 2410d7a7f..f966927ee 100644
--- a/src/becca/entities/note.js
+++ b/src/becca/entities/note.js
@@ -865,11 +865,13 @@ class Note extends AbstractEntity {
             this.ancestorCache = [];
 
             for (const parent of this.parents) {
-                if (!noteIds.has(parent.noteId)) {
-                    this.ancestorCache.push(parent);
-                    noteIds.add(parent.noteId);
+                if (noteIds.has(parent.noteId)) {
+                    continue;
                 }
 
+                this.ancestorCache.push(parent);
+                noteIds.add(parent.noteId);
+
                 for (const ancestorNote of parent.getAncestors()) {
                     if (!noteIds.has(ancestorNote.noteId)) {
                         this.ancestorCache.push(ancestorNote);