diff --git a/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/assetmanager.hpp b/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/assetmanager.hpp
index 99f8d6b8..301bde1c 100644
--- a/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/assetmanager.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/assetmanager.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ class AssetManager;
 template<typename T>
 class AssetRef;
 
+
+[[nodiscard]]
+constexpr bool valid(auto const&) noexcept {
+	return true;
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]]
+constexpr bool repair(auto const&) noexcept {
+	return false;
+}
+
 #ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
 template<typename T>
 class AssetContainer {
@@ -215,6 +226,9 @@ class AssetManager {
 				ox::Result<AssetRef<T>> loadAsset(ox::StringView const assetId) noexcept {
 					auto &p = m_cache[assetId];
 					oxRequireM(obj, m_loader(assetId));
+					if (!valid(obj) && !repair(obj)) {
+						return OxError(1, "asset is invalid state and could not be repaired");
+					}
 					if (!p) {
 						p = ox::make_unique<AssetContainer<T>>(std::move(obj));
 					} else {