diff --git a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/RenderSectionManager.java b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/RenderSectionManager.java
index a3380f051b..0376e27b95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/RenderSectionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/RenderSectionManager.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import me.jellysquid.mods.sodium.client.render.chunk.terrain.TerrainRenderPass;
 import me.jellysquid.mods.sodium.client.render.chunk.vertex.format.ChunkMeshFormats;
 import me.jellysquid.mods.sodium.client.render.texture.SpriteUtil;
+import me.jellysquid.mods.sodium.client.render.util.RenderAsserts;
 import me.jellysquid.mods.sodium.client.render.viewport.CameraTransform;
 import me.jellysquid.mods.sodium.client.render.viewport.Viewport;
 import me.jellysquid.mods.sodium.client.util.MathUtil;
@@ -434,6 +435,8 @@ public int getVisibleChunkCount() {
     }
 
     public void scheduleRebuild(int x, int y, int z, boolean important) {
+        RenderAsserts.validateCurrentThread();
+
         this.sectionCache.invalidate(x, y, z);
 
         RenderSection section = this.sectionByPosition.get(ChunkSectionPos.asLong(x, y, z));