proc handle_empty_diff {} {
        global current_diff_path file_states file_lists
+       global diff_empty_count
 
        set path $current_diff_path
        set s $file_states($path)
        if {[lindex $s 0] ne {_M}} return
 
+       # Prevent infinite rescan loops
+       incr diff_empty_count
+       if {$diff_empty_count > 1} return
+
        info_popup [mc "No differences detected.
 
 %s has no changes.
        global ui_diff diff_active
        global is_3way_diff is_conflict_diff current_diff_header
        global current_diff_queue
+       global diff_empty_count
 
        $ui_diff conf -state normal
        while {[gets $fd line] >= 0} {
 
                if {[$ui_diff index end] eq {2.0}} {
                        handle_empty_diff
+               } else {
+                       set diff_empty_count 0
                }
+
                set callback [lindex $cont_info 1]
                if {$callback ne {}} {
                        eval $callback