diff --git a/document_page/models/document_page.py b/document_page/models/document_page.py
index 5ec91dea..56f8c385 100644
--- a/document_page/models/document_page.py
+++ b/document_page/models/document_page.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Tiny SPRL (<http://tiny.be>).
 # License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
 
-from odoo import api, fields, models
+from odoo import api, fields, models, _
+from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 
 class DocumentPage(models.Model):
@@ -112,6 +113,11 @@ class DocumentPage(models.Model):
         ondelete='cascade',
     )
 
+    @api.constrains('parent_id')
+    def _check_parent_id(self):
+        if not self._check_recursion():
+            raise ValidationError(_('You cannot create recursive categories.'))
+
     @api.multi
     def _get_page_index(self, link=True):
         """Return the index of a document."""