diff --git a/geonode_mapstore_client/client/js/epics/gnresource.js b/geonode_mapstore_client/client/js/epics/gnresource.js
index 5c4194c7f9..923a86055a 100644
--- a/geonode_mapstore_client/client/js/epics/gnresource.js
+++ b/geonode_mapstore_client/client/js/epics/gnresource.js
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ import { CLICK_ON_MAP, resizeMap } from '@mapstore/framework/actions/map';
 import { saveError } from '@js/actions/gnsave';
 import {
     error as errorNotification,
-    success as successNotification
+    success as successNotification,
+    warning as warningNotification
 } from '@mapstore/framework/actions/notifications';
 import { getStyleProperties } from '@js/api/geonode/style';
 
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ const resourceTypes = {
                                 updateStatus('edit'),
                                 resizeMap()
                             ]
+                            : []),
+                        ...(newLayer?.bboxError
+                            ? [warningNotification({ title: "gnviewer.invalidBbox", message: "gnviewer.invalidBboxMsg" })]
                             : [])
                     );
                 });
diff --git a/geonode_mapstore_client/client/js/utils/ResourceUtils.js b/geonode_mapstore_client/client/js/utils/ResourceUtils.js
index 142235738f..eada14b33f 100644
--- a/geonode_mapstore_client/client/js/utils/ResourceUtils.js
+++ b/geonode_mapstore_client/client/js/utils/ResourceUtils.js
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ function getExtentFromResource({ ll_bbox_polygon: llBboxPolygon }) {
         geometry: llBboxPolygon
     });
     const [minx, miny, maxx, maxy] = extent;
+
+    // if the extent is greater than the max extent of the WGS84 return null
+    const WGS84_MAX_EXTENT = [-180, -90, 180, 90];
+    if (minx < WGS84_MAX_EXTENT[0] || miny < WGS84_MAX_EXTENT[1] || maxx > WGS84_MAX_EXTENT[2] || maxy > WGS84_MAX_EXTENT[3]) {
+        return null;
+    }
     const bbox = {
         crs: 'EPSG:4326',
         bounds: { minx, miny, maxx, maxy }
@@ -138,7 +144,7 @@ export const resourceToLayerConfig = (resource) => {
                     url: wfsUrl
                 }
             }),
-            ...(bbox && { bbox }),
+            ...(bbox ? { bbox } : { bboxError: true }),
             ...(template && {
                 featureInfo: {
                     format: 'TEMPLATE',