"Script timeout: Exhausted allowed execution time" from adding a tag to a model. What?

[SpangleMoth]

I am writing some code to display a ScreenGui when I hover over a specific model:

local function checkHoverForSurvivor()
	local target = mouse.Target	
	if not target then return end

	local currentParent = target.Parent
	while currentParent do
		if currentParent:IsA("Model") and currentParent:HasTag("Survivor") then
			local id: StringValue = currentParent:FindFirstChild("ID")
			if not id then continue end

			updateSurvivorDisplay(id.Value)
			survivorDisplay.Enabled = true

			return
		end
		currentParent = currentParent.Parent
	end

	survivorDisplay.Enabled = false
end

RunService.RenderStepped:Connect(checkHoverForSurvivor)

It gives the script timeout error on this line: local id: StringValue = currentParent:FindFirstChild("ID"). The weird part is that it only gives this error (and crashes my Roblox Studio) when I place the Survivor tag on a model. Why would that cause this error? It works completely fine otherwise.

[Mad_dude1325 (Bobby)]

The culprit is the ‘while’ loop. I’d recommend adding a small task.wait() value or use some other method with the script.

[OniiSamaUwU (UwU)]

if not id then continue end is the problem. I think you meant to update the currentParent before moving onto the next loop.

Edit: Replied to wrong person, mb.

[SpangleMoth]

I tried that already. Plus, it’s connected to RunService.RenderStepped. It’s mentioned in the post that the only time the error fails is when I add a tag to the models I want to detect. Otherwise, it works without error and without adjusting the code.

[SpangleMoth]

Thank you so much! That was the issue.