diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_spawn_info.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_spawn_info.c
index e73c6aae..d2b2e6f2 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_spawn_info.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_level_spawn_info.c
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ void network_receive_level_spawn_info(struct Packet* p) {
     packet_read(p, &spawnInfoDeletionCount, sizeof(u8));
     LOG_INFO("rx spawn info (count %d)", spawnInfoDeletionCount);
     if (spawnInfoDeletionCount <= 0) { return; }
+    if (thisAreaIndex >= MAX_AREAS) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Receiving 'location response' with invalid areaIndex!");
+        return;
+    }
 
     struct SpawnInfo* spawnInfo = gAreaData[thisAreaIndex].objectSpawnInfos;
     u16 spawnInfoIndex = 0;