diff --git a/src/private/MultiSplitter.cpp b/src/private/MultiSplitter.cpp
index bfb3fedd..1c98a229 100644
--- a/src/private/MultiSplitter.cpp
+++ b/src/private/MultiSplitter.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ QSize MultiSplitter::availableSize() const
 
 void MultiSplitter::layoutEqually()
 {
+    if (!checkSanity())
+        return;
+
     layoutEqually(m_rootItem);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp b/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
index 39b208ca..72408ac6 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
@@ -2419,6 +2419,11 @@ void ItemBoxContainer::layoutEqually(SizingInfo::List &sizes)
                 }
                 if (lengthToGive == 0)
                     return;
+
+                if (lengthToGive < 0) {
+                    qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Breaking infinit loop";
+                    return;
+                }
             }
         }