diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/utility/ast-utils.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/utility/ast-utils.ts
index 8861380abf78..855160cd53d1 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/utility/ast-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/utility/ast-utils.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export function findNodes<T extends ts.Node>(
   }
   if (max > 0 && (recursive || !test(node))) {
     for (const child of node.getChildren()) {
-      findNodes(child, test, max).forEach((node) => {
+      findNodes(child, test, max, recursive).forEach((node) => {
         if (max > 0) {
           arr.push(node);
         }