diff --git a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXImporter.cpp b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXImporter.cpp
index f80b65cd4..fc3b85ef5 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXImporter.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXImporter.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ void FBXImporter::InternReadFile(const std::string &pFile, aiScene *pScene, IOSy
 
 		// size relative to cm
 		float size_relative_to_cm = doc.GlobalSettings().UnitScaleFactor();
+        if (size_relative_to_cm == 0.0)
+        {
+			ThrowException("The UnitScaleFactor must be non-zero");
+        }
 
 		// Set FBX file scale is relative to CM must be converted to M for
 		// assimp universal format (M)