diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/command/bundle.rs b/wgpu-core/src/command/bundle.rs
index cfb7cc4a20..e5aa06391f 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/command/bundle.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/command/bundle.rs
@@ -528,6 +528,13 @@ impl<G: GlobalIdentityHandlerFactory> Global<G> {
                         num_dynamic_offsets,
                         bind_group_id,
                     } => {
+                        assert!(
+                            (index as u32) < device.limits.max_bind_groups,
+                            "Bind group index {0} is out of range 0..{1} provided by requested max_bind_group limit {1}",
+                            index,
+                            device.limits.max_bind_groups
+                        );
+
                         let offsets = &base.dynamic_offsets[..num_dynamic_offsets as usize];
                         base.dynamic_offsets =
                             &base.dynamic_offsets[num_dynamic_offsets as usize..];
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/command/compute.rs b/wgpu-core/src/command/compute.rs
index 83ab55451c..a06c337ad4 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/command/compute.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/command/compute.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,13 @@ impl<G: GlobalIdentityHandlerFactory> Global<G> {
                     num_dynamic_offsets,
                     bind_group_id,
                 } => {
+                    assert!(
+                        (index as u32) < cmb.limits.max_bind_groups,
+                        "Bind group index {0} is out of range 0..{1} provided by requested max_bind_group limit {1}",
+                        index,
+                        cmb.limits.max_bind_groups
+                    );
+
                     let offsets = &base.dynamic_offsets[..num_dynamic_offsets as usize];
                     base.dynamic_offsets = &base.dynamic_offsets[num_dynamic_offsets as usize..];
 
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs b/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
index 23314e2a94..cb5f6ae173 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/command/render.rs
@@ -875,6 +875,13 @@ impl<G: GlobalIdentityHandlerFactory> Global<G> {
                     num_dynamic_offsets,
                     bind_group_id,
                 } => {
+                    assert!(
+                        (index as u32) < device.limits.max_bind_groups,
+                        "Bind group index {0} is out of range 0..{1} provided by requested max_bind_group limit {1}",
+                        index,
+                        device.limits.max_bind_groups
+                    );
+
                     let offsets = &base.dynamic_offsets[..num_dynamic_offsets as usize];
                     base.dynamic_offsets = &base.dynamic_offsets[num_dynamic_offsets as usize..];