diff --git a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
index ebb43204d052fa..3a6be23eb508b6 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
@@ -520,17 +520,12 @@ function formatValue(ctx, value, recurseTimes, typedArray) {
   // any proxy handlers.
   const proxy = getProxyDetails(value);
   if (proxy !== undefined) {
-    if (ctx.showProxy && ctx.stop === undefined) {
+    if (ctx.showProxy) {
       return formatProxy(ctx, proxy, recurseTimes);
     }
     value = proxy[0];
   }
 
-  if (ctx.stop !== undefined) {
-    const name = getConstructorName(value, ctx) || value[Symbol.toStringTag];
-    return ctx.stylize(`[${name || 'Object'}]`, 'special');
-  }
-
   // Provide a hook for user-specified inspect functions.
   // Check that value is an object with an inspect function on it.
   if (ctx.customInspect) {
@@ -788,7 +783,7 @@ function formatRaw(ctx, value, recurseTimes, typedArray) {
   // This limit also makes sure that huge objects don't block the event loop
   // significantly.
   if (newLength > 2 ** 27) {
-    ctx.stop = true;
+    ctx.depth = -1;
   }
   return res;
 }