diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.cpp
index 37e527d649..53790e076b 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "libslic3r/Format/SL1.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/Thread.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/libslic3r.h"
+#include "libslic3r/BuildVolume.hpp"
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <stdexcept>
@@ -144,7 +145,21 @@ std::string BackgroundSlicingProcess::output_filepath_for_project(const boost::f
 void BackgroundSlicingProcess::process_fff()
 {
 	assert(m_print == m_fff_print);
-    m_print->process();
+
+	// Checks that the print does not exceed the max print height
+	const BuildVolume& build_volume = GUI::wxGetApp().mainframe->m_plater->build_volume();
+	auto objects = m_fff_print->objects();
+	for (auto obj : objects) {
+		std::vector<coordf_t> layer_height_profile;
+		PrintObject::update_layer_height_profile(*obj->model_object(), obj->slicing_parameters(), layer_height_profile);
+		auto layers = generate_object_layers(obj->slicing_parameters(), layer_height_profile);
+		if (!layers.empty() && layers.back() > build_volume.max_print_height()) {
+			throw Slic3r::SlicingError("The print is taller than the maximum allowed height. You might want to reduce the size of your model"
+				" or change current print settings and retry.");
+		}
+	}
+
+	m_print->process();
 	wxCommandEvent evt(m_event_slicing_completed_id);
 	// Post the Slicing Finished message for the G-code viewer to update.
 	// Passing the timestamp