diff --git a/Penumbra/Interop/PathResolving/PathResolver.cs b/Penumbra/Interop/PathResolving/PathResolver.cs
index 12e5e280..6db97b63 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Interop/PathResolving/PathResolver.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Interop/PathResolving/PathResolver.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ public class PathResolver : IDisposable
         if (!_config.EnableMods)
             return (null, ResolveData.Invalid);
 
+        // Do not allow manipulating layers to prevent very obvious cheating and softlocks.
+        if (resourceType is ResourceType.Lvb or ResourceType.Lgb or ResourceType.Sgb)
+            return (null, ResolveData.Invalid);
+
         path = path.ToLower();
         return category switch
         {