diff --git a/es-app/src/main.cpp b/es-app/src/main.cpp
index 2f25b1c20..cae13a622 100644
--- a/es-app/src/main.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/main.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ bool parseArgs(int argc, char* argv[])
             }
             int width = atoi(argv[i + 1]);
             int height = atoi(argv[i + 2]);
+            if (width < 640 || height < 480 || width > 7680 || height > 4320 ||
+                    height < width / 4 || width < height / 2) {
+                std::cerr << "Error: Unsupported resolution "
+                        << width << "x" << height << " supplied.\n";
+                return false;
+            }
             Settings::getInstance()->setInt("WindowWidth", width);
             Settings::getInstance()->setInt("WindowHeight", height);
             i += 2;