diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/json.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/json.c
index eefe93bc8a..f394942bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/json.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/json.c
@@ -490,6 +490,8 @@ parse_object(JsonLexContext *lex, JsonSemAction *sem)
 	json_struct_action oend = sem->object_end;
 	JsonTokenType tok;
 
+	check_stack_depth();
+
 	if (ostart != NULL)
 		(*ostart) (sem->semstate);
 
@@ -568,6 +570,8 @@ parse_array(JsonLexContext *lex, JsonSemAction *sem)
 	json_struct_action astart = sem->array_start;
 	json_struct_action aend = sem->array_end;
 
+	check_stack_depth();
+
 	if (astart != NULL)
 		(*astart) (sem->semstate);
 
@@ -1433,6 +1437,8 @@ datum_to_json(Datum val, bool is_null, StringInfo result,
 	char	   *outputstr;
 	text	   *jsontext;
 
+	check_stack_depth();
+
 	/* callers are expected to ensure that null keys are not passed in */
 	Assert(!(key_scalar && is_null));
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonb.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonb.c
index f0f1651e9d..8fef35ea38 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonb.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonb.c
@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ datum_to_jsonb(Datum val, bool is_null, JsonbInState *result,
 	JsonbValue	jb;
 	bool		scalar_jsonb = false;
 
+	check_stack_depth();
+
 	if (is_null)
 	{
 		Assert(!key_scalar);
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonfuncs.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonfuncs.c
index 01b6bb0a48..f33864e619 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonfuncs.c
@@ -3724,6 +3724,8 @@ setPath(JsonbIterator **it, Datum *path_elems,
 	JsonbValue *res = NULL;
 	int			r;
 
+	check_stack_depth();
+
 	if (path_nulls[level])
 		elog(ERROR, "path element at the position %d is NULL", level + 1);
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/json.out b/src/test/regress/expected/json.out
index eb6b26b241..cb9a0a1eb3 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/json.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/json.out
@@ -231,6 +231,15 @@ LINE 1: SELECT '{"abc":1,3}'::json;
                ^
 DETAIL:  Expected string, but found "3".
 CONTEXT:  JSON data, line 1: {"abc":1,3...
+-- Recursion.
+SET max_stack_depth = '100kB';
+SELECT repeat('[', 1000)::json;
+ERROR:  stack depth limit exceeded
+HINT:  Increase the configuration parameter "max_stack_depth" (currently 100kB), after ensuring the platform's stack depth limit is adequate.
+SELECT repeat('{"a":', 1000)::json;
+ERROR:  stack depth limit exceeded
+HINT:  Increase the configuration parameter "max_stack_depth" (currently 100kB), after ensuring the platform's stack depth limit is adequate.
+RESET max_stack_depth;
 -- Miscellaneous stuff.
 SELECT 'true'::json;			-- OK
  json 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/json_1.out b/src/test/regress/expected/json_1.out
index 48543e8c35..fe63a72b39 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/json_1.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/json_1.out
@@ -231,6 +231,15 @@ LINE 1: SELECT '{"abc":1,3}'::json;
                ^
 DETAIL:  Expected string, but found "3".
 CONTEXT:  JSON data, line 1: {"abc":1,3...
+-- Recursion.
+SET max_stack_depth = '100kB';
+SELECT repeat('[', 1000)::json;
+ERROR:  stack depth limit exceeded
+HINT:  Increase the configuration parameter "max_stack_depth" (currently 100kB), after ensuring the platform's stack depth limit is adequate.
+SELECT repeat('{"a":', 1000)::json;
+ERROR:  stack depth limit exceeded
+HINT:  Increase the configuration parameter "max_stack_depth" (currently 100kB), after ensuring the platform's stack depth limit is adequate.
+RESET max_stack_depth;
 -- Miscellaneous stuff.
 SELECT 'true'::json;			-- OK
  json 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/jsonb.out b/src/test/regress/expected/jsonb.out
index 6da5a151d7..148364d74b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/jsonb.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/jsonb.out
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ LINE 1: SELECT '{"abc":1,3}'::jsonb;
                ^
 DETAIL:  Expected string, but found "3".
 CONTEXT:  JSON data, line 1: {"abc":1,3...
+-- Recursion.
+SET max_stack_depth = '100kB';
+SELECT repeat('[', 1000)::jsonb;
+ERROR:  stack depth limit exceeded
+HINT:  Increase the configuration parameter "max_stack_depth" (currently 100kB), after ensuring the platform's stack depth limit is adequate.
+SELECT repeat('{"a":', 1000)::jsonb;
+ERROR:  stack depth limit exceeded
+HINT:  Increase the configuration parameter "max_stack_depth" (currently 100kB), after ensuring the platform's stack depth limit is adequate.
+RESET max_stack_depth;
 -- Miscellaneous stuff.
 SELECT 'true'::jsonb;			-- OK
  jsonb 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/jsonb_1.out b/src/test/regress/expected/jsonb_1.out
index 39e7b1ff57..903dbd4c40 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/jsonb_1.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/jsonb_1.out
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ LINE 1: SELECT '{"abc":1,3}'::jsonb;
                ^
 DETAIL:  Expected string, but found "3".
 CONTEXT:  JSON data, line 1: {"abc":1,3...
+-- Recursion.
+SET max_stack_depth = '100kB';
+SELECT repeat('[', 1000)::jsonb;
+ERROR:  stack depth limit exceeded
+HINT:  Increase the configuration parameter "max_stack_depth" (currently 100kB), after ensuring the platform's stack depth limit is adequate.
+SELECT repeat('{"a":', 1000)::jsonb;
+ERROR:  stack depth limit exceeded
+HINT:  Increase the configuration parameter "max_stack_depth" (currently 100kB), after ensuring the platform's stack depth limit is adequate.
+RESET max_stack_depth;
 -- Miscellaneous stuff.
 SELECT 'true'::jsonb;			-- OK
  jsonb 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/json.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/json.sql
index f631480f96..a173f06d95 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/json.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/json.sql
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ SELECT '{"abc":1,"def":2,"ghi":[3,4],"hij":{"klm":5,"nop":[6]}}'::json; -- OK
 SELECT '{"abc":1:2}'::json;		-- ERROR, colon in wrong spot
 SELECT '{"abc":1,3}'::json;		-- ERROR, no value
 
+-- Recursion.
+SET max_stack_depth = '100kB';
+SELECT repeat('[', 1000)::json;
+SELECT repeat('{"a":', 1000)::json;
+RESET max_stack_depth;
+
 -- Miscellaneous stuff.
 SELECT 'true'::json;			-- OK
 SELECT 'false'::json;			-- OK
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/jsonb.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/jsonb.sql
index b1a0764cfa..f86b7fbf9b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/jsonb.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/jsonb.sql
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ SELECT '{"abc":1,"def":2,"ghi":[3,4],"hij":{"klm":5,"nop":[6]}}'::jsonb; -- OK
 SELECT '{"abc":1:2}'::jsonb;		-- ERROR, colon in wrong spot
 SELECT '{"abc":1,3}'::jsonb;		-- ERROR, no value
 
+-- Recursion.
+SET max_stack_depth = '100kB';
+SELECT repeat('[', 1000)::jsonb;
+SELECT repeat('{"a":', 1000)::jsonb;
+RESET max_stack_depth;
+
 -- Miscellaneous stuff.
 SELECT 'true'::jsonb;			-- OK
 SELECT 'false'::jsonb;			-- OK