diff --git a/src/inflators/model.tsx b/src/inflators/model.tsx
index 8c9b1e58fc..e0f6d18c56 100644
--- a/src/inflators/model.tsx
+++ b/src/inflators/model.tsx
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ export function inflateModel(world: HubsWorld, rootEid: number, { model }: Model
 
     const replacement = world.eid2obj.get(eid);
     if (replacement) {
+      if (obj.type !== "Object3D") {
+        console.error(obj, replacement);
+        throw new Error("Failed to inflate model. Unexpected object type found before swap.");
+      }
       if (obj === model) {
         throw new Error("Failed to inflate model. Can't inflate alternative object type on root scene.");
       }