diff --git a/modern_di/providers/factory.py b/modern_di/providers/factory.py
index 03cb1fa..0b82f7d 100644
--- a/modern_di/providers/factory.py
+++ b/modern_di/providers/factory.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def _find_dep_provider(self, container: "Container", v: SignatureItem) -> "Abstr
             return provider
         for x in v.args:
             provider = container.providers_registry.find_provider(x)
-            if provider:
+            if provider is not None and provider is not self:
                 return provider
         return None
 
diff --git a/tests/providers/test_factory.py b/tests/providers/test_factory.py
index 44e1e31..215e7cc 100644
--- a/tests/providers/test_factory.py
+++ b/tests/providers/test_factory.py
@@ -180,6 +180,23 @@ def second_creator(first_factory: str) -> str:
     assert app_container.resolve_provider(second_factory) == "one two"
 
 
+def test_factory_self_reference_in_union_falls_through_to_default() -> None:
+    @dataclasses.dataclass(kw_only=True, slots=True)
+    class SelfRef:
+        x: int = 1
+
+    def make(x: int | SelfRef = 1) -> SelfRef:
+        return SelfRef(x=x if isinstance(x, int) else x.x)
+
+    factory = providers.Factory(creator=make)
+    app_container = Container()
+    app_container.providers_registry.add_providers(factory)
+
+    result = app_container.resolve(SelfRef)
+    assert isinstance(result, SelfRef)
+    assert result.x == 1
+
+
 def test_factory_repr() -> None:
     provider = providers.Factory(creator=str, scope=Scope.APP)
     assert repr(provider) == "Factory(creator=<class 'str'>, scope=<Scope.APP: 1>, cached=False)"