diff --git a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
index 6bfe0c44..284d9a31 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
@@ -1863,6 +1863,8 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		/// <param name="team">The team color index.</param>
 		public virtual void SetTeam(int team)
 		{
+			if (team < 0 || team >= Main.teamColor.Length)
+				throw new ArgumentException("The player's team is not in the range of available.");
 			Main.player[Index].team = team;
 			NetMessage.SendData((int)PacketTypes.PlayerTeam, -1, -1, NetworkText.Empty, Index);
 		}