diff --git a/gadget-drone/src/gadget-drone.ts b/gadget-drone/src/gadget-drone.ts
index 941bbf7..47c3fcc 100644
--- a/gadget-drone/src/gadget-drone.ts
+++ b/gadget-drone/src/gadget-drone.ts
@@ -835,17 +835,8 @@ class GadgetDrone extends GadgetProcess {
 
       results.push(fileTreeEntry);
 
-      // Recurse if directory and within depth limit
-      if (entry.isDirectory() && depth < maxDepth) {
-        const subResults = await this.listDirectoryForTree(
-          fullPath,
-          showHidden,
-          depth + 1,
-          maxDepth,
-          projectRoot,
-        );
-        results.push(...subResults);
-      }
+      // NO RECURSION - lazy loading is handled by frontend
+      // The frontend will request children when directories are expanded
     }
 
     return results;