diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/lib__transform.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/lib__transform.cpp
index 1edbaa5c2..7cf7bed62 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/lib__transform.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/lib__transform.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 #include "libentity.hpp"
 
+#include "maths/util.hpp"
+
+static void check_valid(const glm::vec3& vec) {
+    if (util::is_nan_or_inf(vec)) {
+        throw std::invalid_argument(
+            "invalid vector: " + std::to_string(vec.x) + ", " +
+            std::to_string(vec.y) + ", " + std::to_string(vec.z)
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+static void check_valid(const glm::mat3& vec) {
+    if (util::is_nan_or_inf(vec)) {
+        throw std::invalid_argument(
+            "invalid matrix (contains nan or inf values)"
+        );
+    }
+}
+
 static int l_get_pos(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
         return lua::pushvec3(L, entity->getTransform().pos);
@@ -10,6 +29,7 @@ static int l_get_pos(lua::State* L) {
 static int l_set_pos(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
         auto vec = lua::tovec3(L, 2);
+        check_valid(vec);
         entity->getTransform().setPos(vec);
         entity->getRigidbody().hitbox.position = vec;
     }
@@ -25,7 +45,9 @@ static int l_get_size(lua::State* L) {
 
 static int l_set_size(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
-        entity->getTransform().setSize(lua::tovec3(L, 2));
+        auto vec = lua::tovec3(L, 2);
+        check_valid(vec);
+        entity->getTransform().setSize(vec);
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -39,7 +61,9 @@ static int l_get_rot(lua::State* L) {
 
 static int l_set_rot(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
-        entity->getTransform().setRot(lua::tomat4(L, 2));
+        auto matrix = lua::tomat4(L, 2);
+        check_valid(matrix);
+        entity->getTransform().setRot(matrix);
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/maths/util.hpp b/src/maths/util.hpp
index 92d02d826..cb58212eb 100644
--- a/src/maths/util.hpp
+++ b/src/maths/util.hpp
@@ -162,4 +162,19 @@ namespace util {
     
         return a + glm::ivec3(glm::round(glm::vec3(vec) * t));
     }
+
+    template <int n, typename T = float>
+    bool is_nan_or_inf(const glm::vec<n, T>& vector) {
+        return glm::any(glm::isnan(vector)) || glm::any(glm::isinf(vector));
+    }
+
+    template <int n, typename T = float>
+    bool is_nan_or_inf(const glm::mat<n, n, T>& matrix) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            if (is_nan_or_inf(matrix[i])) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/objects/Transform.cpp b/src/objects/Transform.cpp
index 8779e2201..da876b81e 100644
--- a/src/objects/Transform.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/Transform.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 #include "Transform.hpp"
 
 #include "data/dv_util.hpp"
+#include "debug/Logger.hpp"
+#include "maths/util.hpp"
 
 #include <glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp>
 
+static debug::Logger logger("entity-transform");
+
 void Transform::refresh() {
     combined = glm::mat4(1.0f);
     combined = glm::translate(combined, pos);
@@ -31,3 +35,34 @@ void Transform::deserialize(const dv::value& root) {
     dv::get_vec(root, "size", size);
     dv::get_mat(root, "rot", rot);
 }
+
+bool Transform::checkValue(const glm::vec3& vector, std::string_view name) {
+    if (util::is_nan_or_inf(vector)) {
+        auto message = "invalid vector attempted set to " + std::string(name) +
+                       " : " + std::to_string(vector.x) + ", " +
+                       std::to_string(vector.y) + ", " +
+                       std::to_string(vector.z);
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+        throw std::invalid_argument(message);
+#else
+        logger.warning() << message;
+        return false;
+#endif
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Transform::checkValue(const glm::mat3& matrix, std::string_view name) {
+    if (util::is_nan_or_inf(matrix)) {
+        auto message =
+            "invalid matrix (contains nan or inf) attempted set to " +
+            std::string(name);
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+        throw std::invalid_argument(message);
+#else
+        logger.warning() << message;
+        return false;
+#endif
+    }
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/objects/Transform.hpp b/src/objects/Transform.hpp
index b948bd297..8c49d6859 100644
--- a/src/objects/Transform.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/Transform.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #define GLM_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL
 
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <glm/vec3.hpp>
 #include <glm/mat4x4.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtx/norm.hpp>
@@ -24,11 +25,17 @@ struct Transform {
     void refresh();
 
     inline void setRot(const glm::mat3& m) {
+        if (!checkValue(m, "rotation")) {
+            return;
+        }
         rot = m;
         dirty = true;
     }
 
     inline void setSize(const glm::vec3& v) {
+        if (!checkValue(v, "size")) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (glm::distance2(displaySize, v) >= EPSILON) {
             dirty = true;
         }
@@ -36,9 +43,15 @@ struct Transform {
     }
 
     inline void setPos(const glm::vec3& v) {
+        if (!checkValue(v, "position")) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (glm::distance2(displayPos, v) >= EPSILON) {
             dirty = true;
         }
         pos = v;
     }
+
+    static bool checkValue(const glm::vec3& v, std::string_view name);
+    static bool checkValue(const glm::mat3& v, std::string_view name);
 };