diff --git a/src/modes/soccer_world.cpp b/src/modes/soccer_world.cpp
index 1f9e93888a1..0cb4b8506f5 100644
--- a/src/modes/soccer_world.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/soccer_world.cpp
@@ -642,6 +642,13 @@ void SoccerWorld::handlePlayerGoalFromServer(const NetworkString& ns)
         sd.m_handicap_level = (HandicapLevel)ns.getUInt8();
     }
 
+    if (sd.m_id >= m_karts.size())
+    {
+        Log::warn("SoccerWorld", "Ignoring goal for invalid kart id %d.",
+            sd.m_id);
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (first_goal)
     {
         m_red_scorers.push_back(sd);