diff --git a/crane_robot_receiver/src/robot_receiver_node.cpp b/crane_robot_receiver/src/robot_receiver_node.cpp
index 877aae007..4cc1d5573 100644
--- a/crane_robot_receiver/src/robot_receiver_node.cpp
+++ b/crane_robot_receiver/src/robot_receiver_node.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class RobotFeedbackReceiver
       ++invalid_packet_count_;
       return;
     }
+    if (protocol::readRawByte(buf, protocol::offset::CHECKSUM) != protocol::computeChecksum(buf)) {
+      ++checksum_error_count_;
+      ++invalid_packet_count_;
+      return;
+    }
 
     RobotFeedback new_packet = parseBuffer(buf, stamp);
     updateCounterStatsLocked(new_packet.counter);