diff --git a/Effects/AbstractBrushEffect.cs b/Effects/AbstractBrushEffect.cs
index 6cf43e7..fe523bc 100644
--- a/Effects/AbstractBrushEffect.cs
+++ b/Effects/AbstractBrushEffect.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Effects
         /// <param name="deltaTime">The elapsed time (in seconds) since the last update.</param>
         public abstract void Update(float deltaTime);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if the effect can be applied to the target object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">The <see cref="IEffectTarget{T}"/> this effect is attached to.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the effect can be attached; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+        public virtual bool CanBeAppliedTo(IBrush target)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Hook which is called when the effect is attached to a device.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Effects/AbstractEffectTarget.cs b/Effects/AbstractEffectTarget.cs
index 0718d05..61cd5b5 100644
--- a/Effects/AbstractEffectTarget.cs
+++ b/Effects/AbstractEffectTarget.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using CUE.NET.Exceptions;
 
 namespace CUE.NET.Effects
 {
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Effects
         {
             if (EffectTimes.Any(x => x.Effect == effect)) return;
 
+            if (!effect.CanBeAppliedTo(EffectTarget))
+                throw new WrapperException($"Failed to add effect.\r\nThe effect of type '{effect.GetType()}' can't be applied to the target of type '{EffectTarget.GetType()}'.");
+
             effect.OnAttach(EffectTarget);
             EffectTimes.Add(new EffectTimeContainer(effect, -1));
         }
diff --git a/Effects/AbstractLedGroupEffect.cs b/Effects/AbstractLedGroupEffect.cs
index 35e51d0..61f3ce3 100644
--- a/Effects/AbstractLedGroupEffect.cs
+++ b/Effects/AbstractLedGroupEffect.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Effects
         /// <param name="deltaTime">The elapsed time (in seconds) since the last update.</param>
         public abstract void Update(float deltaTime);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if the effect can be applied to the target object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">The <see cref="IEffectTarget{T}"/> this effect is attached to.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the effect can be attached; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+        public virtual bool CanBeAppliedTo(ILedGroup target)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Hook which is called when the effect is attached to a device.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Effects/IEffect.cs b/Effects/IEffect.cs
index 1e12496..8746200 100644
--- a/Effects/IEffect.cs
+++ b/Effects/IEffect.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ namespace CUE.NET.Effects
     {
         #region Methods
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if the effect can be applied to the target object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">The <see cref="IEffectTarget{T}"/> this effect is attached to.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the effect can be attached; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
+        bool CanBeAppliedTo(T target);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Hook which is called when the effect is attached to a device.
         /// </summary>