diff --git a/e2e/tasks/test_task_wildcard_no_self_match b/e2e/tasks/test_task_wildcard_no_self_match
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd0cf43fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/tasks/test_task_wildcard_no_self_match
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Test that task glob pattern "test:*" does not match the "test" task itself.
+# This prevents circular invocation when a parent task delegates to its children.
+# See: https://github.com/jdx/mise/discussions/8138
+
+cat <<'EOF' >mise.toml
+[tasks."test:foo"]
+run = 'echo foo'
+
+[tasks."test:bar"]
+run = 'echo bar'
+
+[tasks.test]
+run = [
+  { task = "test:*" },
+]
+EOF
+
+# "mise run test" should run test:foo and test:bar without circular dependency
+assert_contains "mise run test" "foo"
+assert_contains "mise run test" "bar"
diff --git a/src/task/mod.rs b/src/task/mod.rs
index ab9a720183..cfbd50254f 100644
--- a/src/task/mod.rs
+++ b/src/task/mod.rs
@@ -1335,6 +1335,7 @@ where
         // Split pattern into path and task parts
         // Pattern format: //path/...:task* or //path:task*
         let parts: Vec<&str> = normalized_pat.splitn(2, ':').collect();
+        let has_explicit_task_glob = parts.len() > 1;
         let (path_pattern, task_pattern) = match parts.as_slice() {
             [path, task] => (*path, *task),
             [path] => (*path, "*"),
@@ -1415,8 +1416,13 @@ where
                 };
 
                 // Match task part with asterisk support and extension stripping
+                // When the pattern explicitly uses a wildcard after `:` (e.g., "test:*"),
+                // require the key to actually have a task part (i.e., contain a `:`
+                // separator). This prevents "test" from matching "test:*", which would
+                // cause circular dependencies. Implicit wildcards (bare names like "test")
+                // should still match the exact task.
                 let task_matches = if task_glob == "*" {
-                    true
+                    !has_explicit_task_glob || !key_task.is_empty()
                 } else if let Some(ref matcher) = task_matcher {
                     // Check exact match OR match without extension
                     matcher.is_match(key_task) || matcher.is_match(strip_extension(key_task))
@@ -1441,7 +1447,7 @@ where
                     };
 
                     let rel_task_matches = if task_glob == "*" {
-                        true
+                        !has_explicit_task_glob || !stripped_task.is_empty()
                     } else if let Some(ref matcher) = rel_task_matcher {
                         // Check exact match OR match without extension
                         matcher.is_match(stripped_task)
@@ -2341,4 +2347,27 @@ echo "test"
         assert_eq!(task.tools.get("git-cliff").unwrap(), "1.0");
         assert_eq!(task.tools.get("1password-cli").unwrap(), "2.0");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_matching_wildcard_does_not_match_parent() {
+        use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+
+        use super::GetMatchingExt;
+
+        let mut tasks: BTreeMap<String, String> = BTreeMap::new();
+        tasks.insert("test".to_string(), "test".to_string());
+        tasks.insert("test:foo".to_string(), "test:foo".to_string());
+        tasks.insert("test:bar".to_string(), "test:bar".to_string());
+
+        // "test:*" should match "test:foo" and "test:bar" but NOT "test" itself
+        let matches = tasks.get_matching("test:*").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            matches,
+            vec![&"test:bar".to_string(), &"test:foo".to_string()]
+        );
+
+        // Bare name "test" should still match the "test" task (implicit wildcard)
+        let matches = tasks.get_matching("test").unwrap();
+        assert!(matches.contains(&&"test".to_string()));
+    }
 }