diff --git a/internal/tui/transitions/flip_right.go b/internal/tui/transitions/flip_right.go
index 77a904f..a8a12c7 100644
--- a/internal/tui/transitions/flip_right.go
+++ b/internal/tui/transitions/flip_right.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package transitions
 
 import (
+	"log/slog"
 	"math"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ func (t flipRight) View(prev string, next string) string {
 
 	// assert that slides are always equal height
 	if len(nextLines) != len(prevLines) {
-		panic("Slides of not equal height")
+		slog.Error("Slides of not equal height")
+		return next
 	}
 
 	for i := range nextLines {
diff --git a/internal/tui/transitions/swipe_left.go b/internal/tui/transitions/swipe_left.go
index c858662..bf9e525 100644
--- a/internal/tui/transitions/swipe_left.go
+++ b/internal/tui/transitions/swipe_left.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package transitions
 
 import (
+	"log/slog"
 	"math"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ func (t swipeLeft) View(prev string, next string) string {
 
 	// assert that slides are always equal height
 	if len(nextLines) != len(prevLines) {
-		panic("Slides of not equal height")
+		slog.Error("Slides of not equal height")
+		return next
 	}
 
 	for i := range nextLines {
diff --git a/internal/tui/transitions/swipe_right.go b/internal/tui/transitions/swipe_right.go
index a62fd73..e61b55c 100644
--- a/internal/tui/transitions/swipe_right.go
+++ b/internal/tui/transitions/swipe_right.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package transitions
 
 import (
+	"log/slog"
 	"math"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ func (t swipeRight) View(prev string, next string) string {
 
 	// assert that slides are always equal height
 	if len(nextLines) != len(prevLines) {
-		panic("Slides of not equal height")
+		slog.Error("Slides of not equal height")
+		return next
 	}
 
 	for i := range nextLines {
diff --git a/internal/tui/tui.go b/internal/tui/tui.go
index 51790b4..b0a3b55 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tui.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tui.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
@@ -349,6 +351,12 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 		),
 	)
 
+	lines := strings.Split(slideView, "\n")
+	if len(lines) > m.height {
+		fmt.Print("\x1b_Ga=d\x1b\\")
+		return m.exceedScreenSizeView()
+	}
+
 	if m.command != nil && m.command.IsShowing() {
 		return m.command.Show(slideView, m.width, m.height)
 	}
@@ -372,3 +380,21 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 func (m model) GetSyncServer() *SyncServer {
 	return m.syncServer
 }
+
+func (m model) exceedScreenSizeView() string {
+	return lipgloss.Place(
+		m.width,
+		m.height,
+		lipgloss.Center,
+		lipgloss.Center,
+		lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Width(m.width-2).
+			Height(m.height-2).
+			Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+			BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color("1")).
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("9")).
+			Bold(true).
+			Align(lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center).
+			Render("Unable to render slide: content exceeds terminal size."),
+	)
+}