diff --git a/src/JsonRpc/Serialization/SerializerBase.cs b/src/JsonRpc/Serialization/SerializerBase.cs
index 868be57c6..b50131e13 100644
--- a/src/JsonRpc/Serialization/SerializerBase.cs
+++ b/src/JsonRpc/Serialization/SerializerBase.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ protected virtual JsonSerializer CreateSerializer()
 
         protected virtual JsonSerializerSettings CreateSerializerSettings()
         {
-            var settings = JsonConvert.DefaultSettings != null ? JsonConvert.DefaultSettings() : new JsonSerializerSettings();
+            var settings = JsonConvert.DefaultSettings != null ? JsonConvert.DefaultSettings() : new JsonSerializerSettings { MaxDepth = 128 };
             AddOrReplaceConverters(settings.Converters);
             return _settings = settings;
         }