diff --git a/src/lib/tvgArray.h b/src/lib/tvgArray.h
index fad99bd0..e1f494bb 100644
--- a/src/lib/tvgArray.h
+++ b/src/lib/tvgArray.h
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ struct Array
         data[count++] = element;
     }
 
-    void reserve(uint32_t size)
+    bool reserve(uint32_t size)
     {
         if (size > reserved) {
             reserved = size;
             data = static_cast<T*>(realloc(data, sizeof(T) * reserved));
+            if (!data) return false;
         }
+        return true;
     }
 
     void pop()
diff --git a/src/lib/tvgCanvas.cpp b/src/lib/tvgCanvas.cpp
index 309e2059..d09ff7a2 100644
--- a/src/lib/tvgCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tvgCanvas.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Canvas::~Canvas()
 
 Result Canvas::reserve(uint32_t n) noexcept
 {
-    pImpl->paints.reserve(n);
+    if (!pImpl->paints.reserve(n)) return Result::FailedAllocation;
     return Result::Success;
 }