diff --git a/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.cpp b/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.cpp
index 625a4169e..177ef9d35 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/macroprocessor.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Value MacroProcessor::EvaluateFunction(const Function::Ptr& func, const Resolver
 
 	resolvers_this->Set("macro", new Function(boost::bind(&MacroProcessor::InternalResolveMacrosShim,
 	    _1, boost::cref(resolvers), cr, missingMacro, MacroProcessor::EscapeCallback(), resolvedMacros, useResolvedMacros,
-	    recursionLevel)));
+	    recursionLevel + 1)));
 
 	ScriptFrame frame(resolvers_this);
 	return func->Invoke();