diff --git a/cli/vm/cli.go b/cli/vm/cli.go
index 1a71dcfe3..6c68ae988 100644
--- a/cli/vm/cli.go
+++ b/cli/vm/cli.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"math"
 	"math/big"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -1029,6 +1030,9 @@ func getDumpArgs(c *cli.Context) (int32, []byte, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse contract hash, address or ID: %w", err)
 		}
+		if i > math.MaxInt32 {
+			return 0, nil, fmt.Errorf("contract ID exceeds max int32 value")
+		}
 		id = int32(i)
 	} else {
 		cs, err := ic.GetContract(h)