diff --git a/NWN.Anvil/src/main/Services/ELC/EnforceLegalCharacterService.cs b/NWN.Anvil/src/main/Services/ELC/EnforceLegalCharacterService.cs
index f9a0d3385..9b3089dd4 100644
--- a/NWN.Anvil/src/main/Services/ELC/EnforceLegalCharacterService.cs
+++ b/NWN.Anvil/src/main/Services/ELC/EnforceLegalCharacterService.cs
@@ -855,7 +855,20 @@ static bool CheckColoredName(CExoLocString lsName)
         // Keep track of our ability values
         if (nLevel % 4 == 0)
         {
-          nAbilityAtLevel[pLevelStats.m_nAbilityGain]++;
+          if (pLevelStats.m_nAbilityGain < nAbilityAtLevel.Length)
+          {
+            nAbilityAtLevel[pLevelStats.m_nAbilityGain]++;
+          }
+          else if (HandleValidationFailure(out int strRefFailure, new OnELCValidationFailure
+          {
+            Player = nwPlayer,
+            Type = ValidationFailureType.Character,
+            SubType = ValidationFailureSubType.AbilityPointBuySystemCalculation,
+            StrRef = StrRefCharacterInvalidAbilityScores,
+          }))
+          {
+            return strRefFailure;
+          }
         }
 
         // Get the stat bonus from feats