diff --git a/shared/NDIReceiver.hpp b/shared/NDIReceiver.hpp
index aea4654..accc306 100644
--- a/shared/NDIReceiver.hpp
+++ b/shared/NDIReceiver.hpp
@@ -123,7 +123,18 @@ public:
             throw std::runtime_error("NDI source lost");
 
         if (type == NDIlib_frame_type_status_change) {
-            info_ = probe();  // source changed resolution or framerate — refresh
+            const SourceInfo old = info_;
+            info_ = probe();
+            if (info_.width   != old.width  || info_.height  != old.height ||
+                info_.fps_num != old.fps_num || info_.fps_den != old.fps_den) {
+                throw std::runtime_error(
+                    "source format changed: " +
+                    std::to_string(old.width) + "x" + std::to_string(old.height) +
+                    " @" + std::to_string(old.fps_num) + "/" + std::to_string(old.fps_den) +
+                    " -> " +
+                    std::to_string(info_.width) + "x" + std::to_string(info_.height) +
+                    " @" + std::to_string(info_.fps_num) + "/" + std::to_string(info_.fps_den));
+            }
             return false;
         }