diff --git a/hiredis.c b/hiredis.c
index 5888dd3..490b7ea 100644
--- a/hiredis.c
+++ b/hiredis.c
@@ -294,6 +294,13 @@ static int processMultiBulkItem(redisReader *r) {
     long elements;
     int root = 0;
 
+    /* Set error for nested multi bulks with depth > 1 */
+    if (r->ridx == 2) {
+        redisSetReplyReaderError(r,sdscatprintf(sdsempty(),
+            "No support for nested multi bulk replies with depth > 1"));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     if ((p = readLine(r,NULL)) != NULL) {
         elements = strtol(p,NULL,10);
         root = (r->ridx == 0);
diff --git a/test.c b/test.c
index beccd60..a6527f6 100644
--- a/test.c
+++ b/test.c
@@ -256,6 +256,17 @@ static void test_reply_reader() {
               strcasecmp(err,"Protocol error, got \"@\" as reply type byte") == 0);
     redisReplyReaderFree(reader);
 
+    test("Set error on nested multi bulks with depth > 1: ");
+    reader = redisReplyReaderCreate();
+    redisReplyReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
+    redisReplyReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
+    redisReplyReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
+    ret = redisReplyReaderGetReply(reader,NULL);
+    err = redisReplyReaderGetError(reader);
+    test_cond(ret == REDIS_ERR &&
+              strncasecmp(err,"No support for",14) == 0);
+    redisReplyReaderFree(reader);
+
     test("Works with NULL functions for reply: ");
     reader = redisReplyReaderCreate();
     redisReplyReaderSetReplyObjectFunctions(reader,NULL);