diff --git a/klippy/extras/probe.py b/klippy/extras/probe.py
index 8783edbc..7408c90d 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/probe.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/probe.py
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ class ProbePointsHelper:
             self.probe = self.printer.lookup_object('probe')
             self.lift_speed = min(self.speed, self.probe.speed)
             self.probe_z_offset = self.probe.z_offset
+            if self.horizontal_move_z < self.probe_z_offset:
+                raise config.error("horizontal_move_z can't be less than probe's"
+                                   " z_offset in %s" % (config.get_name()))
         # Internal probing state
         self.results = []
         self.busy = False