diff --git a/modules/godot_physics_2d/godot_body_2d.h b/modules/godot_physics_2d/godot_body_2d.h
index aa7ba844485..bcb55c6d323 100644
--- a/modules/godot_physics_2d/godot_body_2d.h
+++ b/modules/godot_physics_2d/godot_body_2d.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set_max_contacts_reported(int p_size) {
+		ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_size, MAX_CONTACTS_REPORTED_2D_MAX);
 		contacts.resize(p_size);
 		contact_count = 0;
 		if (mode == PhysicsServer2D::BODY_MODE_KINEMATIC && p_size) {
diff --git a/modules/godot_physics_3d/godot_body_3d.h b/modules/godot_physics_3d/godot_body_3d.h
index 779480f80d0..7dcd17b1921 100644
--- a/modules/godot_physics_3d/godot_body_3d.h
+++ b/modules/godot_physics_3d/godot_body_3d.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set_max_contacts_reported(int p_size) {
+		ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_size, MAX_CONTACTS_REPORTED_3D_MAX);
 		contacts.resize(p_size);
 		contact_count = 0;
 		if (mode == PhysicsServer3D::BODY_MODE_KINEMATIC && p_size) {
diff --git a/modules/jolt_physics/objects/jolt_body_3d.cpp b/modules/jolt_physics/objects/jolt_body_3d.cpp
index f94b7eff458..9e5c437f972 100644
--- a/modules/jolt_physics/objects/jolt_body_3d.cpp
+++ b/modules/jolt_physics/objects/jolt_body_3d.cpp
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ void JoltBody3D::set_center_of_mass_custom(const Vector3 &p_center_of_mass) {
 }
 
 void JoltBody3D::set_max_contacts_reported(int p_count) {
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_count < 0);
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_count, MAX_CONTACTS_REPORTED_3D_MAX);
 
 	if (unlikely((int)contacts.size() == p_count)) {
 		return;
diff --git a/scene/2d/physics/rigid_body_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/physics/rigid_body_2d.cpp
index 5416d9082ab..0992d0c2176 100644
--- a/scene/2d/physics/rigid_body_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/physics/rigid_body_2d.cpp
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ bool RigidBody2D::is_sleeping() const {
 }
 
 void RigidBody2D::set_max_contacts_reported(int p_amount) {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_MSG(p_amount, MAX_CONTACTS_REPORTED_2D_MAX, "Max contacts reported allocates memory (about 100 bytes each), and therefore must not be set too high.");
 	max_contacts_reported = p_amount;
 	PhysicsServer2D::get_singleton()->body_set_max_contacts_reported(get_rid(), p_amount);
 }
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics/rigid_body_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/physics/rigid_body_3d.cpp
index 6cf261ced7b..b96c4f050cb 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics/rigid_body_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics/rigid_body_3d.cpp
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ bool RigidBody3D::is_sleeping() const {
 }
 
 void RigidBody3D::set_max_contacts_reported(int p_amount) {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_MSG(p_amount, MAX_CONTACTS_REPORTED_3D_MAX, "Max contacts reported allocates memory (about 80 bytes each), and therefore must not be set too high.");
 	max_contacts_reported = p_amount;
 	PhysicsServer3D::get_singleton()->body_set_max_contacts_reported(get_rid(), p_amount);
 }
diff --git a/servers/physics_server_2d.h b/servers/physics_server_2d.h
index dcbdc922da6..9c5bb233e3b 100644
--- a/servers/physics_server_2d.h
+++ b/servers/physics_server_2d.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "core/object/class_db.h"
 #include "core/object/ref_counted.h"
 
+constexpr int MAX_CONTACTS_REPORTED_2D_MAX = 4096;
+
 class PhysicsDirectSpaceState2D;
 template <typename T>
 class TypedArray;
diff --git a/servers/physics_server_3d.h b/servers/physics_server_3d.h
index 979c66fb687..921b590ce61 100644
--- a/servers/physics_server_3d.h
+++ b/servers/physics_server_3d.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "core/io/resource.h"
 #include "core/object/gdvirtual.gen.inc"
 
+constexpr int MAX_CONTACTS_REPORTED_3D_MAX = 4096;
+
 class PhysicsDirectSpaceState3D;
 template <typename T>
 class TypedArray;