diff --git a/firmware/drivers/ata.c b/firmware/drivers/ata.c
index 7e1d2421d3..58349f69a6 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/ata.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/ata.c
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@ int ata_write_sectors(unsigned long start,
 
     last_disk_activity = current_tick;
 
+    if (start == 0)
+        panicf("Writing on sector 0\n");
+
     mutex_lock(&ata_mtx);
     
     if ( sleeping ) {
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/fat.c b/firmware/drivers/fat.c
index 38223edc6a..37b0648c2e 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/fat.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/fat.c
@@ -1128,8 +1128,11 @@ static bool transfer( int start, int count, char* buf, bool write )
     int err;
 
     LDEBUGF("transfer(s=%x, c=%x, %s)\n",start, count, write?"write":"read");
-    if (write)
+    if (write) {
+        if (start < fat_bpb.firstdatasector)
+            panicf("Writing before data\n");
         err = ata_write_sectors(start, count, buf);
+    }
     else
         err = ata_read_sectors(start, count, buf);
     if (err) {