diff --git a/field_parser_v3_test.go b/field_parser_v3_test.go
index 593238c79..85176ec92 100644
--- a/field_parser_v3_test.go
+++ b/field_parser_v3_test.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestDefaultFieldParserV3(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
 		schema := spec.NewSchemaSpec()
-		schema.Spec.Type = []string{"string"}
+		schema.Spec.Type = &spec.SingleOrArray[string]{"string"}
 		parser := &Parser{}
 		fieldParser := newTagBaseFieldParserV3(
 			parser,
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index b7c81fd6b..f327441bd 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -1395,8 +1395,13 @@ func (parser *Parser) ParseDefinition(typeSpecDef *TypeSpecDef) (*Schema, error)
 	if parser.isInStructStack(typeSpecDef) {
 		parser.debug.Printf("Skipping '%s', recursion detected.", typeName)
 
+		schemaName := typeName
+		if typeSpecDef.SchemaName != "" {
+			schemaName = typeSpecDef.SchemaName
+		}
+
 		return &Schema{
-				Name:    typeName,
+				Name:    schemaName,
 				PkgPath: typeSpecDef.PkgPath,
 				Schema:  PrimitiveSchema(OBJECT),
 			},
diff --git a/parserv3.go b/parserv3.go
index 256153da9..0d98a15e7 100644
--- a/parserv3.go
+++ b/parserv3.go
@@ -702,12 +702,25 @@ func (p *Parser) ParseDefinitionV3(typeSpecDef *TypeSpecDef) (*SchemaV3, error)
 	if p.isInStructStack(typeSpecDef) {
 		p.debug.Printf("Skipping '%s', recursion detected.", typeName)
 
-		return &SchemaV3{
-				Name:    typeName,
-				PkgPath: typeSpecDef.PkgPath,
-				Schema:  PrimitiveSchemaV3(OBJECT).Spec,
-			},
-			ErrRecursiveParseStruct
+		schemaName := typeName
+		if typeSpecDef.SchemaName != "" {
+			schemaName = typeSpecDef.SchemaName
+		}
+
+		schema := &SchemaV3{
+			Name:    schemaName,
+			PkgPath: typeSpecDef.PkgPath,
+			Schema:  PrimitiveSchemaV3(OBJECT).Spec,
+		}
+
+		p.parsedSchemasV3[typeSpecDef] = schema
+
+		if p.openAPI.Components.Spec.Schemas == nil {
+			p.openAPI.Components.Spec.Schemas = make(map[string]*spec.RefOrSpec[spec.Schema])
+		}
+		p.openAPI.Components.Spec.Schemas[schema.Name] = spec.NewRefOrSpec(nil, schema.Schema)
+
+		return schema, ErrRecursiveParseStruct
 	}
 
 	p.structStack = append(p.structStack, typeSpecDef)
@@ -1086,5 +1099,11 @@ func (p *Parser) GetSchemaTypePathV3(schema *spec.RefOrSpec[spec.Schema], depth
 
 func (p *Parser) getSchemaByRef(ref *spec.Ref) *spec.Schema {
 	searchString := strings.ReplaceAll(ref.Ref, "#/components/schemas/", "")
-	return p.openAPI.Components.Spec.Schemas[searchString].Spec
+	schemaRef, exists := p.openAPI.Components.Spec.Schemas[searchString]
+	if !exists || schemaRef == nil {
+		println(fmt.Sprintf("Schema not found for ref: %s, returning any", ref.Ref))
+		return &spec.Schema{} // return empty schema if not found
+	}
+
+	return schemaRef.Spec
 }
diff --git a/parserv3_test.go b/parserv3_test.go
index f6c1a8771..130fdbd4e 100644
--- a/parserv3_test.go
+++ b/parserv3_test.go
@@ -515,3 +515,59 @@ func TestParseTypeAlias(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.JSONEq(t, string(expected), string(result))
 }
+
+func TestParseRecursionWithSchemaName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	searchDir := "testdata/recursion_schema_name"
+	p := New(GenerateOpenAPI3Doc(true))
+
+	err := p.ParseAPI(searchDir, mainAPIFile, defaultParseDepth)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	userSchema, exists := p.openAPI.Components.Spec.Schemas["User"]
+	require.True(t, exists, "User schema should exist")
+	require.NotNil(t, userSchema, "User schema should not be nil")
+	require.NotNil(t, userSchema.Spec, "User schema spec should not be nil")
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "object", (*userSchema.Spec.Type)[0])
+
+	childrenProp, exists := userSchema.Spec.Properties["children"]
+	require.True(t, exists, "children property should exist")
+	require.NotNil(t, childrenProp.Spec, "children property spec should not be nil")
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "array", (*childrenProp.Spec.Type)[0])
+
+	require.NotNil(t, childrenProp.Spec.Items, "children items should not be nil")
+	require.NotNil(t, childrenProp.Spec.Items.Schema, "children items schema should not be nil")
+
+	expectedRef := "#/components/schemas/User"
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedRef, childrenProp.Spec.Items.Schema.Ref.Ref)
+}
+
+func TestGetSchemaByRef(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	p := New(GenerateOpenAPI3Doc(true))
+	p.openAPI.Components.Spec.Schemas = make(map[string]*spec.RefOrSpec[spec.Schema])
+
+	t.Run("Existing schema", func(t *testing.T) {
+		testSchema := &spec.Schema{}
+		testSchema.Type = &spec.SingleOrArray[string]{"string"}
+		p.openAPI.Components.Spec.Schemas["TestSchema"] = spec.NewRefOrSpec(nil, testSchema)
+
+		ref := &spec.Ref{Ref: "#/components/schemas/TestSchema"}
+		result := p.getSchemaByRef(ref)
+
+		require.NotNil(t, result)
+		assert.Equal(t, testSchema, result)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Non-existing schema returns empty schema", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ref := &spec.Ref{Ref: "#/components/schemas/NonExistentSchema"}
+		result := p.getSchemaByRef(ref)
+
+		require.NotNil(t, result)
+		assert.Equal(t, &spec.Schema{}, result)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/testdata/recursion_schema_name/main.go b/testdata/recursion_schema_name/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..406a921bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/recursion_schema_name/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package main
+
+// User represents a user with self-references
+type User struct {
+	ID       int     `json:"id"`
+	Name     string  `json:"name"`
+	Children []*User `json:"children,omitempty"`
+} // @name User
+
+// @title Test API
+// @version 1.0
+// @description Test API for recursion with schema name
+// @BasePath /
+func main() {}
+
+// GetUser returns a user
+// @Summary Get user
+// @Description Get user by ID
+// @Tags users
+// @Accept json
+// @Produce json
+// @Success 200 {object} User
+// @Router /user [get]
+func GetUser() {}