diff --git a/scene/resources/skeleton_modification_stack_2d.cpp b/scene/resources/skeleton_modification_stack_2d.cpp
index db9fe62b4dd..25c3e9d2ef5 100644
--- a/scene/resources/skeleton_modification_stack_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/skeleton_modification_stack_2d.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ void SkeletonModificationStack2D::set_modification(int p_mod_idx, Ref<SkeletonMo
 }
 
 void SkeletonModificationStack2D::set_modification_count(int p_count) {
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(p_count < 0, "Modification count cannot be less than zero.");
 	modifications.resize(p_count);
 	notify_property_list_changed();
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/skeleton_modification_stack_3d.cpp b/scene/resources/skeleton_modification_stack_3d.cpp
index c03210cf48e..301811f0b6b 100644
--- a/scene/resources/skeleton_modification_stack_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/skeleton_modification_stack_3d.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ void SkeletonModificationStack3D::set_modification(int p_mod_idx, Ref<SkeletonMo
 }
 
 void SkeletonModificationStack3D::set_modification_count(int p_count) {
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(p_count < 0, "Modification count cannot be less than zero.");
 	modifications.resize(p_count);
 	notify_property_list_changed();
 }