diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index abb1c2af86..1136e2d385 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
   [Hossam Ghareeb](https://github.com/hossamghareeb)
   [#1763](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/1763)
 
+* Fix using wrong configuration when using `--path` and when there is
+  a configuration in a parent directory.  
+  [Marcelo Fabri](https://github.com/marcelofabri)
+  [#1744](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/1744)
+
 ## 0.21.0: Vintage Washboard
 
 ##### Breaking
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintFramework/Extensions/Configuration+Merging.swift b/Source/SwiftLintFramework/Extensions/Configuration+Merging.swift
index d2bf97ff1c..e07ebfc0de 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintFramework/Extensions/Configuration+Merging.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintFramework/Extensions/Configuration+Merging.swift
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ extension Configuration {
         let pathNSString = path.bridge()
         let configurationSearchPath = pathNSString.appendingPathComponent(Configuration.fileName)
 
+        if configurationSearchPath == configurationPath {
+            return self
+        }
+
         // If a configuration exists and it isn't us, load and merge the configurations
         if configurationSearchPath != configurationPath &&
             FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: configurationSearchPath) {