# Loop Node problem

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/loop-node-problem/296389>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [May 21, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/loop-node-problem/296389 "2026-05-21T06:15:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Nadir](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/nadir/32/91980_2.png) [@Nadir](https://community.n8n.io/u/Nadir)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/loop-node-problem/296389/1 "2026-05-21T06:15:53Z")

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## Describe the problem/error/question

When I trigger the workflow the switch node detects ‘Nina’ as the input and routes to the Nina output and from there to the wait node. The wait node does start running, but the connection back to the loop node gets green right away and the wait loop never stops.  
Without the wait node the loop ends up in an endless loop providing always the first input item.

When I execute the same workflow oin an instance running version 2.15.0 I have no problem and it does run as expected - loop over provided items and wait each loop cycle.

## What is the error message (if any)?

No error message

## Please share your workflow

## Share the output returned by the last node

Expected is a loop over the input (Nina, Mario) and then done .

## Information on your n8n setup

- **n8n version:** Version 2.16.1 - Community Edition
- **Database (default: SQLite):**
- **n8n EXECUTIONS\_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):**
- **Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):**
- **Operating system:**

No further information as the platform gets provided by a training center.

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**Author:** ![kjooleng](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/kjooleng/32/184045_2.png) [@kjooleng](https://community.n8n.io/u/kjooleng)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/loop-node-problem/296389/3 "2026-05-21T06:40:37Z")

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Hi @Nadir

Using the workflow you had provided, I see no issue

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/original/3X/a/6/a6859a181edaf8257524f04e6186179a20fa21fb.png)

I do not see

> [@Nadir](#):
>
> wait loop never stops.  
> Without the wait node the loop ends up in an endless loop providing always the first input item.

at all. I am running fine on 2.20.6. Try upgrading your n8n to see if it helps

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**Author:** ![Nadir](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/nadir/32/91980_2.png) [@Nadir](https://community.n8n.io/u/Nadir)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 7:08am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/loop-node-problem/296389/4 "2026-05-21T07:08:04Z")

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Thanks for confirming. As I wrote - on my company instance version 2.15.0 it does work as well as expected. So it seems to be a version issue on the instance of the service provider I am using.

Thanks for taking time.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/36532_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 7:08am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/loop-node-problem/296389/5 "2026-05-28T07:08:09Z")

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