Running org-map-entries on an org file with tags results in an infinite loop. Example function using org-map-entries: (defun scrum-test () (interactive) (org-map-entries '(lambda () (message "%s" (org-entry-properties (point) 'standard)))) (message "done")) Example org file: * one * two * three :noexport: expected result: visit each headline once then print "done" actual result: visits headlines in an infinite loop and never prints "done" It fails with: Org mode version 9.2.6 (9.2.6-elpa @ /home/ian/.emacs.d/elpa/org-9.2.6/) It works with: Org-mode version 8.2.10 (release_8.2.10 @ /usr/share/emacs/24.5/lisp/org/) It also works if the org file has no tags. Emacs : GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.18.9) of 2017-09-20 on lcy01-07, modified by Debian Package: Org mode version 9.2.6 (9.2.6-elpa @ /home/ian/.emacs.d/elpa/org-9.2.6/) current state: ============== (setq org-table-export-default-format "orgtbl-to-csv" org-hide-leading-stars 'hidestars org-tab-first-hook '(org-babel-hide-result-toggle-maybe org-babel-header-arg-expand) org-speed-command-hook '(org-speed-command-activate org-babel-speed-command-activate) org-occur-hook '(org-first-headline-recenter) org-metaup-hook '(org-babel-load-in-session-maybe) org-log-done t org-confirm-shell-link-function 'yes-or-no-p org-startup-folded 'content org-from-is-user-regexp "\\" org-src-mode-hook '(org-src-babel-configure-edit-buffer org-src-mode-configure-edit-buffer) org-agenda-before-write-hook '(org-agenda-add-entry-text) org-babel-pre-tangle-hook '(save-buffer) org-mode-hook '(#[0 "\300\301\302\303\304$\207" [add-hook change-major-mode-hook org-show-all append local] 5 "\n\n(fn)"] #[0 "\300\301\302\303\304$\207" [add-hook change-major-mode-hook org-babel-show-result-all append local] 5 "\n\n(fn)"] org-babel-result-hide-spec org-babel-hide-all-hashes) org-bibtex-headline-format-function #[257 "\300.\236A\207" [:title] 3 "\n\n(fn ENTRY)"] org-archive-hook '(org-attach-archive-delete-maybe) org-cycle-hook '(org-cycle-hide-archived-subtrees org-cycle-show-empty-lines org-optimize-window-after-visibility-change) org-babel-tangle-lang-exts '(("python" . "py") ("java" . "java") ("emacs-lisp" . "el") ("elisp" . "el")) org-confirm-elisp-link-function 'yes-or-no-p org-metadown-hook '(org-babel-pop-to-session-maybe) org-link-parameters '(("id" :follow org-id-open) ("eww" :follow eww :store org-eww-store-link) ("rmail" :follow org-rmail-open :store org-rmail-store-link) ("mhe" :follow org-mhe-open :store org-mhe-store-link) ("irc" :follow org-irc-visit :store org-irc-store-link :export org-irc-export) ("info" :follow org-info-open :export org-info-export :store org-info-store-link) ("gnus" :follow org-gnus-open :store org-gnus-store-link) ("docview" :follow org-docview-open :export org-docview-export :store org-docview-store-link) ("bibtex" :follow org-bibtex-open :store org-bibtex-store-link) ("bbdb" :follow org-bbdb-open :export org-bbdb-export :complete org-bbdb-complete-link :store org-bbdb-store-link) ("w3m" :store org-w3m-store-link) ("file+sys") ("file+emacs") ("doi" :follow org--open-doi-link) ("elisp" :follow org--open-elisp-link) ("file" :complete org-file-complete-link) ("ftp" :follow (lambda (path) (browse-url (concat "ftp:" path)))) ("help" :follow org--open-help-link) ("http" :follow (lambda (path) (browse-url (concat "http:" path)))) ("https" :follow (lambda (path) (browse-url (concat "https:" path)))) ("mailto" :follow (lambda (path) (browse-url (concat "mailto:" path))) ) ("news" :follow (lambda (path) (browse-url (concat "news:" path)))) ("shell" :follow org--open-shell-link)) org-babel-load-languages '((java . t) (python . t) (emacs-lisp . t) (calc . t) (org . t) (screen . t) (dot . t) (plantuml . t) (gnuplot . t)) org-clock-out-hook '(org-clock-remove-empty-clock-drawer) )