diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Layout/LayoutManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Layout/LayoutManager.cs
index a81f2b61b7..8f964a6041 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Layout/LayoutManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Layout/LayoutManager.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Layout
 #endif
             }
 
+            if (control.VisualRoot != _owner)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Attempt to call InvalidateMeasure on wrong LayoutManager.");
+            }
+
             _toMeasure.Enqueue(control);
             _toArrange.Enqueue(control);
             QueueLayoutPass();
@@ -64,6 +69,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Layout
 #endif
             }
 
+            if (control.VisualRoot != _owner)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Attempt to call InvalidateArrange on wrong LayoutManager.");
+            }
+
             _toArrange.Enqueue(control);
             QueueLayoutPass();
         }