diff --git a/src/Textures.cpp b/src/Textures.cpp
index 828a5bcc..3b62ff47 100644
--- a/src/Textures.cpp
+++ b/src/Textures.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "Graphics/Context.h"
 #include "Graphics/Parameters.h"
 #include "DisplayWindow.h"
+#include "Log.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace graphics;
@@ -1150,6 +1151,19 @@ void doubleTexture(T* pTex, u32 width, u32 height)
 	}
 }
 
+static
+bool checkTextureSize(CachedTexture *_pTexture)
+{
+	// Sanity check: size of texture in bytes must not exceed TMEM size.
+	auto sizeInBytes = ((_pTexture->width * _pTexture->height) << _pTexture->size >> 1);
+	if (sizeInBytes <= 0x1000)
+		return true;;
+
+	LOG(LOG_ERROR, "%s wrong texture size. width: %d, height: %d, size: %d, bytes: %d",
+		RSP.romname, _pTexture->width, _pTexture->height, _pTexture->size, sizeInBytes);
+	return false;
+}
+
 void TextureCache::_loadFast(u32 _tile, CachedTexture *_pTexture)
 {
 	u64 ricecrc = 0;
@@ -1188,6 +1202,9 @@ void TextureCache::_loadFast(u32 _tile, CachedTexture *_pTexture)
 	}
 	_pTexture->textureBytes = (_pTexture->width * _pTexture->height) << sizeShift;
 
+	if (!checkTextureSize(_pTexture))
+		return;
+
 	unsigned int totalTexSize = std::max(static_cast<u32>(_pTexture->textureBytes/sizeof(u32) + 8), MIPMAP_TILE_WIDTH)
 								* (_pTexture->max_level + 1);
 
@@ -1374,6 +1391,9 @@ void TextureCache::_loadAccurate(u32 _tile, CachedTexture *_pTexture)
 	}
 	_pTexture->textureBytes = (_pTexture->width * _pTexture->height) << sizeShift;
 
+	if (!checkTextureSize(_pTexture))
+		return;
+
 	unsigned int totalTexSize = std::max(static_cast<u32>(_pTexture->textureBytes/sizeof(u32) + 8), MIPMAP_TILE_WIDTH)
 								* (_pTexture->max_level + 1);