diff --git a/spacy/lang/de/syntax_iterators.py b/spacy/lang/de/syntax_iterators.py
index 73c1b1a6e..c5513abc0 100644
--- a/spacy/lang/de/syntax_iterators.py
+++ b/spacy/lang/de/syntax_iterators.py
@@ -38,9 +38,13 @@ def noun_chunks(doclike):
     close_app = doc.vocab.strings.add("nk")
 
     rbracket = 0
+    prev_end = -1
     for i, word in enumerate(doclike):
         if i < rbracket:
             continue
+        # Prevent nested chunks from being produced
+        if word.left_edge.i <= prev_end:
+            continue
         if word.pos in (NOUN, PROPN, PRON) and word.dep in np_deps:
             rbracket = word.i + 1
             # try to extend the span to the right
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ def noun_chunks(doclike):
             for rdep in doc[word.i].rights:
                 if rdep.pos in (NOUN, PROPN) and rdep.dep == close_app:
                     rbracket = rdep.i + 1
+            prev_end = rbracket - 1
             yield word.left_edge.i, rbracket, np_label