diff --git a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
index f2f19d0b1..fd8a0ff98 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXMeshGeometry.cpp
@@ -508,6 +508,12 @@ void ResolveVertexDataArray(std::vector<T>& data_out, const Scope& source,
         std::vector<int> uvIndices;
         ParseVectorDataArray(uvIndices,GetRequiredElement(source,indexDataElementName));
 
+        if (uvIndices.size() > vertex_count) {
+            FBXImporter::LogWarn(Formatter::format("trimming length of input array for ByPolygonVertex mapping: ")
+                                          << uvIndices.size() << ", expected " << vertex_count);
+            uvIndices.resize(vertex_count);
+        }
+
         if (uvIndices.size() != vertex_count) {
             FBXImporter::LogError(Formatter::format("length of input data unexpected for ByPolygonVertex mapping: ")
                                   << uvIndices.size() << ", expected " << vertex_count);