diff --git a/src/world/map_animation.c b/src/world/map_animation.c
index 0ce1832451..18cb07daf0 100644
--- a/src/world/map_animation.c
+++ b/src/world/map_animation.c
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ void map_animation_create(int type, int x, int y, int z)
 {
 	rct_map_animation *aobj = &gAnimatedObjects[0];
 	int numAnimatedObjects = RCT2_GLOBAL(0x0138B580, uint16);
+	if (numAnimatedObjects >= 2000) {
+		log_error("Exceeded the maximum number of animations");
+		return;
+	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < numAnimatedObjects; i++, aobj++) {
 		if (aobj->x != x)
 			continue;