diff --git a/src/cache.js b/src/cache.js
index 47d6f96f..2d58eeb4 100644
--- a/src/cache.js
+++ b/src/cache.js
@@ -114,7 +114,13 @@ export function get(target, key, fn) {
   return entry.value;
 }
 
-export function assert(target, key, value) {
+export function assert(target, key, value, force) {
+  if (context && !force) {
+    throw Error(
+      `Try to assert value of the '${key}' inside of the value function`,
+    );
+  }
+
   const entry = getEntry(target, key);
 
   entry.value = undefined;
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index 23984052..1c9857ed 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -318,11 +318,16 @@ function getTypeConstructor(type, key) {
 function setModelState(model, state, value) {
   const lastConfig = cache.getEntry(model, "state").value;
 
-  cache.assert(model, "state", {
-    state,
-    value,
-    error: (state === "error" ? value : lastConfig?.error) || false,
-  });
+  cache.assert(
+    model,
+    "state",
+    {
+      state,
+      value,
+      error: (state === "error" ? value : lastConfig?.error) || false,
+    },
+    true,
+  );
 
   return model;
 }
@@ -1622,7 +1627,7 @@ function resolveModel(Model, config, id) {
     const clone = Object.freeze(Object.create(lastModel));
 
     definitions.set(clone, config);
-    cache.assert(clone, "state", getModelState(nextModel));
+    cache.assert(clone, "state", getModelState(nextModel), true);
 
     return clone;
   }
diff --git a/test/spec/cache.js b/test/spec/cache.js
index d00472f6..6697827c 100644
--- a/test/spec/cache.js
+++ b/test/spec/cache.js
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ describe("cache:", () => {
       ).toThrow();
     });
 
+    it("throws for assert value inside of the getter call", () => {
+      expect(() =>
+        get(target, "key", () => {
+          assert(target, "key", "value");
+        }),
+      ).toThrow();
+    });
+
     it("re-throws getter error with cleanup", () => {
       expect(() =>
         get(target, "key", () =>