diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_obj_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_obj_utils.c
index afa70ffc1..3f9e63db3 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_obj_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_obj_utils.c
@@ -112,9 +112,11 @@ Trajectory* get_trajectory(const char* name) {
 
 struct Object *obj_get_first(enum ObjectList objList) {
     if (gObjectLists && objList >= 0 && objList < NUM_OBJ_LISTS) {
+        u32 sanityDepth = 0;
         struct Object *head = (struct Object *) &gObjectLists[objList];
         struct Object *obj = (struct Object *) head->header.next;
         while (obj != head) {
+            if (++sanityDepth > 10000) { break; }
             if (obj->activeFlags != ACTIVE_FLAG_DEACTIVATED) {
                 return obj;
             }
@@ -126,9 +128,11 @@ struct Object *obj_get_first(enum ObjectList objList) {
 
 static struct Object *obj_get_next_internal(struct Object *o, enum ObjectList objList) {
     if (gObjectLists && o) {
+        u32 sanityDepth = 0;
         struct Object *head = (struct Object *) &gObjectLists[objList];
         struct Object *next = (struct Object *) o->header.next;
         while (next != head) {
+            if (++sanityDepth > 10000) { break; }
             if (next->activeFlags != ACTIVE_FLAG_DEACTIVATED) {
                 return next;
             }