diff --git a/plugins/volume_props/volume_props.py b/plugins/volume_props/volume_props.py
index 5e36e5a..25384a6 100644
--- a/plugins/volume_props/volume_props.py
+++ b/plugins/volume_props/volume_props.py
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ class volume_props(cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin):
 		"""override the parent's function
 		we have to get the data from all included plugins"""
 		for plugin in self.props_plugins:
-			plugin.load_dataset(hdf)
+			## TODO: this leads to strange behaviour if volume_props
+			## is configured to show itself inside itself.
+			## As volume_props works without this, I commented this
+			## out. If it is really needed, there should be a check if
+			## this plugin is trying to load the dataset of itself.
+			#plugin.load_dataset(hdf)
 		## call our parent's method
 		cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin.load_dataset(self, hdf)