diff --git a/src/tauon/t_modules/t_main.py b/src/tauon/t_modules/t_main.py
index e2bfbb10d..4e46219e0 100644
--- a/src/tauon/t_modules/t_main.py
+++ b/src/tauon/t_modules/t_main.py
@@ -3137,6 +3137,9 @@ def pumper():
 
 		db_version = save[17]
 		if db_version != latest_db_version:
+			if db_version > latest_db_version:
+				logging.critical(f"Loaded DB version: '{db_version}' is newer than latest known DB version '{latest_db_version}', refusing to load!")
+				sys.exit(42)
 			logging.warning(f"Loaded older DB version: {db_version}")
 		if save[63] is not None:
 			prefs.ui_scale = save[63]