diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d4a0557..b4374ad 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ namespace Hanabi {
         }
 
         game.forward_until(turn, draw_pile_size);
+        if (draw_pile_size != 0 and game.state->draw_pile_size() != static_cast<size_t>(draw_pile_size)) {
+          std::cout << "This given draw pile size (" << draw_pile_size << ") cannot be obtained with the specified replay." << std::endl;
+          return;
+        }
         game.state->modify_clues(clue_modifier);
 
         if (not quiet) {