diff --git a/code/PostProcessing/SortByPTypeProcess.cpp b/code/PostProcessing/SortByPTypeProcess.cpp
index ce601054c..e4bffa6a4 100644
--- a/code/PostProcessing/SortByPTypeProcess.cpp
+++ b/code/PostProcessing/SortByPTypeProcess.cpp
@@ -188,12 +188,15 @@ void SortByPTypeProcess::Execute(aiScene *pScene) {
 
         unsigned int numPolyVerts = 0;
         for (; pFirstFace != pLastFace; ++pFirstFace) {
-            if (pFirstFace->mNumIndices <= 3)
+            if (pFirstFace->mNumIndices >= 1 && pFirstFace->mNumIndices <= 3)
                 ++aiNumPerPType[pFirstFace->mNumIndices - 1];
             else {
                 ++aiNumPerPType[3];
                 numPolyVerts += pFirstFace->mNumIndices;
             }
+            if (pFirstFace->mNumIndices == 0) {
+                ASSIMP_LOG_WARN("Face with 0 indices treated as polygon");
+            }
         }
 
         VertexWeightTable *avw = ComputeVertexBoneWeightTable(mesh);