diff --git a/rewrite-java-test/src/test/java/org/openrewrite/java/JavaTemplateTest8Test.java b/rewrite-java-test/src/test/java/org/openrewrite/java/JavaTemplateTest8Test.java
index d0aab4e9874..77608c27e70 100644
--- a/rewrite-java-test/src/test/java/org/openrewrite/java/JavaTemplateTest8Test.java
+++ b/rewrite-java-test/src/test/java/org/openrewrite/java/JavaTemplateTest8Test.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void parameterizedMatchWithBounds() {
               @Override
               public <N extends NameTree> N visitTypeName(N nameTree, ExecutionContext ctx) {
                   // the cursor points at the parent when `visitTypeName()` is called
-                  if (template.matches(new Cursor(getCursor(), nameTree))) {
+                  if (getCursor().getValue() != nameTree && template.matches(new Cursor(getCursor(), nameTree))) {
                       return SearchResult.found(nameTree);
                   }
                   return super.visitTypeName(nameTree, ctx);