diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerPropertyGroup.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerPropertyGroup.cs
index e20d958ae..70893bc8f 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerPropertyGroup.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerPropertyGroup.cs
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
                     instance.ProfileElement = profileElement;
                     instance.Parent = this;
                     instance.PropertyDescription = (PropertyDescriptionAttribute) propertyDescription;
+                    if (!instance.KeyframesSupported && instance.PropertyDescription.KeyframesSupported)
+                    {
+                        throw new ArtemisPluginException($"Failed to create instance of layer property at {path + propertyInfo.Name}. " +
+                                                         $"In the description attribute {nameof(instance.KeyframesSupported)} is set to true but this layer property type " +
+                                                         "does not support keyframes.");
+                    }
+
                     instance.KeyframesSupported = instance.PropertyDescription.KeyframesSupported;
                     InitializeProperty(profileElement, path + propertyInfo.Name, instance);
 
@@ -230,7 +237,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
             // let properties subscribe to the update event and update themselves
             OnPropertyGroupUpdating();
         }
-        
+
         private void InitializeProperty(RenderProfileElement profileElement, string path, BaseLayerProperty instance)
         {
             Guid pluginGuid;