diff --git a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Array.h b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Array.h
index b5881b86b2..3b673c2019 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Array.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Array.h
@@ -853,7 +853,12 @@ public:
 
         jassert (data.elements != nullptr);
         const int indexToRemove = int (elementToRemove - data.elements);
-        jassert (isPositiveAndBelow (indexToRemove, numUsed));
+
+        if (! isPositiveAndBelow (indexToRemove, numUsed))
+        {
+            jassertfalse;
+            return;
+        }
 
         removeInternal (indexToRemove);
     }