diff --git a/src/music/midifile.cpp b/src/music/midifile.cpp
index 9b23e15d59..e237f3b0cf 100644
--- a/src/music/midifile.cpp
+++ b/src/music/midifile.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,8 @@ bool MidiFile::LoadFile(const std::string &filename)
 	if (header.format != 0 && header.format != 1) return false;
 	/* Doesn't support SMPTE timecode files */
 	if ((header.tickdiv & 0x8000) != 0) return false;
+	/* Ticks per beat / parts per quarter note should not be zero. */
+	if (header.tickdiv == 0) return false;
 
 	this->tickdiv = header.tickdiv;