diff --git a/system/vulkan_enc/vk_util.h b/system/vulkan_enc/vk_util.h
index 0c7f4b9..a60d3d8 100644
--- a/system/vulkan_enc/vk_util.h
+++ b/system/vulkan_enc/vk_util.h
@@ -215,11 +215,28 @@
 }
 
 static inline vk_struct_common*
+vk_last_struct_chain(vk_struct_common* i)
+{
+    for (int n = 1000000; n > 0; --n) {
+        vk_struct_common* next = i->pNext;
+        if (next) {
+            i = next;
+        } else {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ::abort();  // crash on loops in the chain
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline vk_struct_common*
 vk_append_struct(vk_struct_common* current, vk_struct_common* next)
 {
-   current->pNext = next;
-   next->pNext = nullptr;
-   return next;
+    vk_struct_common* last = vk_last_struct_chain(current);
+    last->pNext = next;
+    next->pNext = nullptr;
+    return current;
 }
 
 #endif /* VK_UTIL_H */