diff --git a/core/storage/pager.rs b/core/storage/pager.rs
index fcee1ec4c..16c3ec83b 100644
--- a/core/storage/pager.rs
+++ b/core/storage/pager.rs
@@ -1137,9 +1137,11 @@ impl Pager {
         let page_key = PageCacheKey::new(page_idx);
         if let Some(page) = page_cache.get(&page_key) {
             tracing::trace!("read_page(page_idx = {}) = cached", page_idx);
+            turso_assert!(page_idx == page.get().id, "attempted to read page {page_idx} but got page {}", page.get().id);
             return Ok((page.clone(), None));
         }
         let (page, c) = self.read_page_no_cache(page_idx, None, false)?;
+        turso_assert!(page_idx == page.get().id, "attempted to read page {page_idx} but got page {}", page.get().id);
         self.cache_insert(page_idx, page.clone(), &mut page_cache)?;
         Ok((page, Some(c)))
     }