diff --git a/src/web_peer_connection.cpp b/src/web_peer_connection.cpp
index 2606c39a7..f2f8f2cb5 100644
--- a/src/web_peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/web_peer_connection.cpp
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 				incoming_piece(r, recv_buffer.begin);
 				m_requests.pop_front();
 				if (associated_torrent().expired()) return;
+				TORRENT_ASSERT(m_block_pos >= r.length);
 				m_block_pos -= r.length;
 				m_received_body += r.length;
 				TORRENT_ASSERT(receive_buffer().begin + m_body_start == recv_buffer.begin);