diff --git a/code/modules/scripting/Parser/Parser.dm b/code/modules/scripting/Parser/Parser.dm
index 9f88fd2227..ad961c755f 100644
--- a/code/modules/scripting/Parser/Parser.dm
+++ b/code/modules/scripting/Parser/Parser.dm
@@ -171,7 +171,12 @@
 			NextToken() //skip function name
 			if(!CheckToken("(", /token/symbol)) //Check for and skip open parenthesis
 				return
+			var/loops = 0
 			for()
+				loops++
+				if(loops>=6000)
+					CRASH("Something TERRIBLE has gone wrong in ParseFunctionStatement ;__;")
+
 				if(!curToken)
 					errors+=new/scriptError/EndOfFile()
 					return