diff --git a/sql/object_reference--0.1.0--stable.sql b/sql/object_reference--0.1.0--stable.sql
index b965953..18915fb 100644
--- a/sql/object_reference--0.1.0--stable.sql
+++ b/sql/object_reference--0.1.0--stable.sql
@@ -132,6 +132,46 @@ $body$;
 SELECT set_config('object_reference.saved_session_replication_role', current_setting('session_replication_role'), true);
 SET LOCAL session_replication_role = replica;
 
+/*
+ * _is_own_object(): true for members of the object_reference extension itself;
+ * _object_v__for_update() uses it to refuse tracking them.
+ */
+SELECT __object_reference.create_function(
+  '_object_reference._is_own_object'
+  , $args$
+  classid oid
+  , objid oid
+$args$
+  , 'boolean LANGUAGE sql STABLE'
+  , $body$
+SELECT
+  EXISTS(
+    SELECT 1
+      FROM pg_catalog.pg_depend d
+      WHERE d.classid = _is_own_object.classid
+        AND d.objid = _is_own_object.objid
+        AND d.deptype = 'e'
+        AND d.refclassid = 'pg_catalog.pg_extension'::regclass
+        AND d.refobjid = e.oid
+  )
+  /*
+   * The extension's own declared schema (object_reference) is a special
+   * case: CREATE EXTENSION records the EXTENSION as depending on it (a
+   * plain DEPENDENCY_NORMAL row, extension -> schema), not the schema as
+   * an 'e' member of the extension the way every other object it creates
+   * is -- so it never matches the pg_depend check above.
+   */
+  OR (_is_own_object.classid = 'pg_catalog.pg_namespace'::regclass AND _is_own_object.objid = e.extnamespace)
+  /*
+   * The extension's own pg_extension row has no 'e' row of its own, so match it
+   * by oid.
+   */
+  OR (_is_own_object.classid = 'pg_catalog.pg_extension'::regclass AND _is_own_object.objid = e.oid)
+FROM (SELECT oid, extnamespace FROM pg_catalog.pg_extension WHERE extname = 'object_reference') e
+$body$
+  , 'Is the object a member of the object_reference extension itself? (pg_depend deptype = e membership, not just co-installation.)'
+);
+
 /*
  * _object_reference.object: no column changes, just a missing
  * extension_config_dump marking on its sequence (added alongside the table
@@ -293,6 +333,14 @@ BEGIN
     ;
   END IF;
 
+  -- Refuse to track objects that are themselves members of this extension
+  IF _object_reference._is_own_object(c_classid, objid) THEN
+    RAISE 'cannot track an object that is a member of the object_reference extension itself'
+      USING DETAIL = format('object %s belongs to the object_reference extension', r_identity.identity)
+      , ERRCODE = 'feature_not_supported'
+    ;
+  END IF;
+
   -- Ensure the object record exists
   SELECT INTO r_object_v
       *
@@ -365,7 +413,7 @@ BEGIN
   RETURN r_object_v;
 END
 $body$
-  , 'Return details of a object record, creating a new record if one does not exist.'
+  , 'Return details of a object record, creating a new record if one does not exist. Heavy-weight compared to a plain read of _object_reference._object_v -- use that instead when an existing record is all that''s needed.'
 );
 
 SELECT __object_reference.create_function(
diff --git a/sql/object_reference.sql b/sql/object_reference.sql
index cbed4f5..48591c5 100644
--- a/sql/object_reference.sql
+++ b/sql/object_reference.sql
@@ -161,6 +161,42 @@ $body$
   , 'Execute arbitrary SQL with logging.'
 );
 
+SELECT __object_reference.create_function(
+  '_object_reference._is_own_object'
+  , $args$
+  classid oid
+  , objid oid
+$args$
+  , 'boolean LANGUAGE sql STABLE'
+  , $body$
+SELECT
+  EXISTS(
+    SELECT 1
+      FROM pg_catalog.pg_depend d
+      WHERE d.classid = _is_own_object.classid
+        AND d.objid = _is_own_object.objid
+        AND d.deptype = 'e'
+        AND d.refclassid = 'pg_catalog.pg_extension'::regclass
+        AND d.refobjid = e.oid
+  )
+  /*
+   * The extension's own declared schema (object_reference) is a special
+   * case: CREATE EXTENSION records the EXTENSION as depending on it (a
+   * plain DEPENDENCY_NORMAL row, extension -> schema), not the schema as
+   * an 'e' member of the extension the way every other object it creates
+   * is -- so it never matches the pg_depend check above.
+   */
+  OR (_is_own_object.classid = 'pg_catalog.pg_namespace'::regclass AND _is_own_object.objid = e.extnamespace)
+  /*
+   * The extension's own pg_extension row has no 'e' row of its own, so match it
+   * by oid.
+   */
+  OR (_is_own_object.classid = 'pg_catalog.pg_extension'::regclass AND _is_own_object.objid = e.oid)
+FROM (SELECT oid, extnamespace FROM pg_catalog.pg_extension WHERE extname = 'object_reference') e
+$body$
+  , 'Is the object a member of the object_reference extension itself? (pg_depend deptype = e membership, not just co-installation.)'
+);
+
 CREATE TABLE _object_reference.object(
   object_id       serial                  PRIMARY KEY
   , object_type   cat_tools.object_type   NOT NULL
@@ -886,6 +922,14 @@ BEGIN
     ;
   END IF;
 
+  -- Refuse to track objects that are themselves members of this extension
+  IF _object_reference._is_own_object(c_classid, objid) THEN
+    RAISE 'cannot track an object that is a member of the object_reference extension itself'
+      USING DETAIL = format('object %s belongs to the object_reference extension', r_identity.identity)
+      , ERRCODE = 'feature_not_supported'
+    ;
+  END IF;
+
   -- Ensure the object record exists
   SELECT INTO r_object_v
       *
@@ -958,7 +1002,7 @@ BEGIN
   RETURN r_object_v;
 END
 $body$
-  , 'Return details of a object record, creating a new record if one does not exist.'
+  , 'Return details of a object record, creating a new record if one does not exist. Heavy-weight compared to a plain read of _object_reference._object_v -- use that instead when an existing record is all that''s needed.'
 );
 
 SELECT __object_reference.create_function(
diff --git a/test/build/expected/build.out b/test/build/expected/build.out
index fadaba6..f86b240 100644
--- a/test/build/expected/build.out
+++ b/test/build/expected/build.out
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 This extension must be loaded via CREATE EXTENSION object_reference;
 You really, REALLY do NOT want to try and load this via psql!!!
 
-psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:176: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
 
-psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:177: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
+psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:212: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
 
+psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:213: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
 
 
 
 
 
-psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:425: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
 
+psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:461: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
 
 
 
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:425: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you tr
 
 
 
-psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:537: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
 
-psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:544: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
+psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:573: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
+
+psql:test/temp_load.not_sql:580: WARNING:  I promise you will be sorry if you try to use this as anything other than an extension!
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/expected/base.out b/test/expected/base.out
index d5180ba..b2054ef 100644
--- a/test/expected/base.out
+++ b/test/expected/base.out
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 \set ECHO none
-1..12
+1..17
 ok 1 - Role object_reference__dependency should be granted USAGE on schema _object_reference
 ok 2 - Role object_reference__dependency should be granted REFERENCES on table _object_reference.object
 ok 3 - CREATE TEMP TABLE test_object AS SELECT object_reference.object__getsert('table', 'test_table') AS object_id;
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ ok 6 - object__identity returns same result as pg_identify_object
 ok 7 - Existing object works, provides correct ID
 ok 8 - secondary may not be specified for table objects
 ok 9 - temp objects are rejected
-ok 10 - CREATE EXTENSION test_factory
-ok 11 - object_reference schema must not be part of the resolved search_path
-ok 12 - _object_reference schema must not be part of the resolved search_path
+ok 10 - own tracking table is rejected
+ok 11 - own event trigger function is rejected
+ok 12 - own declared schema is rejected (extension depends on it, not the other way around)
+ok 13 - own private schema is rejected (an ordinary 'e' pg_depend member, unlike the declared schema above)
+ok 14 - _is_own_object() recognizes its own pg_extension row
+ok 15 - CREATE EXTENSION test_factory
+ok 16 - object_reference schema must not be part of the resolved search_path
+ok 17 - _object_reference schema must not be part of the resolved search_path
 # TRANSACTION INTENTIONALLY LEFT OPEN!
diff --git a/test/sql/base.sql b/test/sql/base.sql
index 538f4f8..072693d 100644
--- a/test/sql/base.sql
+++ b/test/sql/base.sql
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SELECT plan(
   +1 -- schema
   +3 -- initial
   +2 -- new functions
-  +3 -- errors (includes temp object test)
+  +8 -- errors (includes temp object + self-tracking rejection tests)
   +1 -- create extensions
   +2 -- schema-qualification (search_path)
 );
@@ -74,6 +74,46 @@ SELECT throws_ok(
   , 'temp objects are rejected'
 );
 
+-- Test rejection of object_reference's own extension-member objects
+SELECT throws_ok(
+  $$SELECT object_reference.object__getsert('table', '_object_reference.object')$$
+  , '0A000' -- feature_not_supported
+  , 'cannot track an object that is a member of the object_reference extension itself'
+  , 'own tracking table is rejected'
+);
+SELECT throws_ok(
+  $$SELECT object_reference.object__getsert('function', '_object_reference._etg_drop', '')$$
+  , '0A000' -- feature_not_supported
+  , 'cannot track an object that is a member of the object_reference extension itself'
+  , 'own event trigger function is rejected'
+);
+SELECT throws_ok(
+  $$SELECT object_reference.object__getsert('schema', 'object_reference')$$
+  , '0A000' -- feature_not_supported
+  , 'cannot track an object that is a member of the object_reference extension itself'
+  , 'own declared schema is rejected (extension depends on it, not the other way around)'
+);
+SELECT throws_ok(
+  $$SELECT object_reference.object__getsert('schema', '_object_reference')$$
+  , '0A000' -- feature_not_supported
+  , 'cannot track an object that is a member of the object_reference extension itself'
+  , 'own private schema is rejected (an ordinary ''e'' pg_depend member, unlike the declared schema above)'
+);
+/*
+ * Exercised directly against _is_own_object() rather than through
+ * object__getsert('extension', ...): the latter's generic by-name OID
+ * lookup for object types with no reg-type cast (extension included)
+ * derives the wrong catalog column name and fails before ever reaching
+ * this check (see object__getsert_w_group_id's v_name_field derivation).
+ */
+SELECT ok(
+  _object_reference._is_own_object(
+    'pg_catalog.pg_extension'::regclass
+    , (SELECT oid FROM pg_catalog.pg_extension WHERE extname = 'object_reference')
+  )
+  , '_is_own_object() recognizes its own pg_extension row'
+);
+
 -- Create extensions
 SELECT lives_ok(
   $$CREATE EXTENSION test_factory$$