diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/camerabindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/camerabindings.cpp
index 32abb8babe..b45c4e30c6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/camerabindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/camerabindings.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         MWRender::RenderingManager* renderingManager = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getRenderingManager();
 
         sol::table api(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
-        api["MODE"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->sol().create_table_with(
+        api["MODE"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->sol().create_table_with(
             "Static", CameraMode::Static,
             "FirstPerson", CameraMode::FirstPerson,
             "ThirdPerson", CameraMode::ThirdPerson,
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/inputbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/inputbindings.cpp
index 1be6e086fa..8078af2e49 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/inputbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/inputbindings.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             return SDL_GetKeyName(SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(code));
         };
 
-        api["ACTION"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, MWInput::Actions>({
+        api["ACTION"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, MWInput::Actions>({
             {"GameMenu", MWInput::A_GameMenu},
             {"Screenshot", MWInput::A_Screenshot},
             {"Inventory", MWInput::A_Inventory},
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             {"ZoomOut", MWInput::A_ZoomOut}
         }));
 
-        api["CONTROL_SWITCH"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, std::string_view>({
+        api["CONTROL_SWITCH"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, std::string_view>({
             {"Controls", "playercontrols"},
             {"Fighting", "playerfighting"},
             {"Jumping", "playerjumping"},
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             {"VanityMode", "vanitymode"}
         }));
 
-        api["CONTROLLER_BUTTON"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, SDL_GameControllerButton>({
+        api["CONTROLLER_BUTTON"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, SDL_GameControllerButton>({
             {"A", SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A},
             {"B", SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B},
             {"X", SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_X},
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             {"DPadRight", SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT}
         }));
 
-        api["CONTROLLER_AXIS"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>({
+        api["CONTROLLER_AXIS"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>({
             {"LeftX", SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX},
             {"LeftY", SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY},
             {"RightX", SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_RIGHTX},
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             {"MoveLeftRight", SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_MAX + static_cast<int>(MWInput::A_MoveLeftRight)}
         }));
 
-        api["KEY"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, SDL_Scancode>({
+        api["KEY"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, SDL_Scancode>({
             {"_0", SDL_SCANCODE_0},
             {"_1", SDL_SCANCODE_1},
             {"_2", SDL_SCANCODE_2},
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/nearbybindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/nearbybindings.cpp
index cf1458c883..3ad9baac61 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/nearbybindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/nearbybindings.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace MWLua
                 return LObject(getId(r.mHitObject), worldView->getObjectRegistry());
         });
 
-        api["COLLISION_TYPE"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, MWPhysics::CollisionType>({
+        api["COLLISION_TYPE"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, MWPhysics::CollisionType>({
             {"World", MWPhysics::CollisionType_World},
             {"Door", MWPhysics::CollisionType_Door},
             {"Actor", MWPhysics::CollisionType_Actor},
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/actor.cpp
index 98ff5148d5..2a272ef862 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/actor.cpp
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ namespace MWLua
 
     void addActorBindings(sol::table actor, const Context& context)
     {
-        actor["STANCE"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>({
+        actor["STANCE"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>({
             {"Nothing", MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing},
             {"Weapon", MWMechanics::DrawState_Weapon},
             {"Spell", MWMechanics::DrawState_Spell},
         }));
-        actor["EQUIPMENT_SLOT"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>({
+        actor["EQUIPMENT_SLOT"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>({
             {"Helmet", MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_Helmet},
             {"Cuirass", MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_Cuirass},
             {"Greaves", MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_Greaves},
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
index 3b6265697e..87ae984cf9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace MWLua
 {
     void addWeaponBindings(sol::table weapon, const Context& context)
     {
-        weapon["TYPE"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>({
+        weapon["TYPE"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>({
             {"ShortBladeOneHand", ESM::Weapon::ShortBladeOneHand},
             {"LongBladeOneHand", ESM::Weapon::LongBladeOneHand},
             {"LongBladeTwoHand", ESM::Weapon::LongBladeTwoHand},
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
index b66aa35368..eec6509034 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         {
             luaManager->addUIMessage(message);
         };
-        api["CONSOLE_COLOR"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string, Misc::Color>({
+        api["CONSOLE_COLOR"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string, Misc::Color>({
             {"Default", Misc::Color::fromHex(MWBase::WindowManager::sConsoleColor_Default.substr(1))},
             {"Error", Misc::Color::fromHex(MWBase::WindowManager::sConsoleColor_Error.substr(1))},
             {"Success", Misc::Color::fromHex(MWBase::WindowManager::sConsoleColor_Success.substr(1))},
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ namespace MWLua
         sol::table typeTable = context.mLua->newTable();
         for (const auto& it : LuaUi::widgetTypeToName())
             typeTable.set(it.second, it.first);
-        api["TYPE"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(typeTable);
+        api["TYPE"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(typeTable);
 
-        api["ALIGNMENT"] = LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, LuaUi::Alignment>({
+        api["ALIGNMENT"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, LuaUi::Alignment>({
             { "Start", LuaUi::Alignment::Start },
             { "Center", LuaUi::Alignment::Center },
             { "End", LuaUi::Alignment::End }
diff --git a/components/lua/luastate.cpp b/components/lua/luastate.cpp
index ac32f12992..4056fb59f9 100644
--- a/components/lua/luastate.cpp
+++ b/components/lua/luastate.cpp
@@ -84,12 +84,22 @@ namespace LuaUtil
             end
             printGen = function(name) return function(...) return printToLog(name, ...) end end
 
+            function createStrictIndexFn(tbl)
+                return function(_, key)
+                    local res = tbl[key]
+                    if res ~= nil then
+                        return res
+                    else
+                        error('Key not found: '..tostring(key), 2)
+                    end
+                end
+            end
             function pairsForReadOnly(v)
-                local nextFn, t, firstKey = pairs(getmetatable(v).__index)
+                local nextFn, t, firstKey = pairs(getmetatable(v).t)
                 return function(_, k) return nextFn(t, k) end, v, firstKey
             end
             function ipairsForReadOnly(v)
-                local nextFn, t, firstKey = ipairs(getmetatable(v).__index)
+                local nextFn, t, firstKey = ipairs(getmetatable(v).t)
                 return function(_, k) return nextFn(t, k) end, v, firstKey
             end
             local function nextForArray(array, index)
@@ -136,7 +146,7 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         mSandboxEnv = sol::nil;
     }
 
-    sol::table makeReadOnly(sol::table table)
+    sol::table makeReadOnly(const sol::table& table, bool strictIndex)
     {
         if (table == sol::nil)
             return table;
@@ -146,7 +156,11 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         lua_State* luaState = table.lua_state();
         sol::state_view lua(luaState);
         sol::table meta(lua, sol::create);
-        meta["__index"] = table;
+        meta["t"] = table;
+        if (strictIndex)
+            meta["__index"] = lua["createStrictIndexFn"](table);
+        else
+            meta["__index"] = table;
         meta["__pairs"] = lua["pairsForReadOnly"];
         meta["__ipairs"] = lua["ipairsForReadOnly"];
 
@@ -158,7 +172,7 @@ namespace LuaUtil
 
     sol::table getMutableFromReadOnly(const sol::userdata& ro)
     {
-        return ro[sol::metatable_key].get<sol::table>()["__index"];
+        return ro[sol::metatable_key].get<sol::table>()["t"];
     }
 
     void LuaState::addCommonPackage(std::string packageName, sol::object package)
diff --git a/components/lua/luastate.hpp b/components/lua/luastate.hpp
index f9be5e9e99..bf947111dc 100644
--- a/components/lua/luastate.hpp
+++ b/components/lua/luastate.hpp
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ namespace LuaUtil
 
     // Makes a table read only (when accessed from Lua) by wrapping it with an empty userdata.
     // Needed to forbid any changes in common resources that can be accessed from different sandboxes.
-    sol::table makeReadOnly(sol::table);
+    // `strictIndex = true` replaces default `__index` with a strict version that throws an error if key is not found.
+    sol::table makeReadOnly(const sol::table&, bool strictIndex = false);
+    inline sol::table makeStrictReadOnly(const sol::table& tbl) { return makeReadOnly(tbl, true); }
     sol::table getMutableFromReadOnly(const sol::userdata&);
 
 }
diff --git a/components/lua/utilpackage.cpp b/components/lua/utilpackage.cpp
index 7f52a770a1..a9c5c40a7c 100644
--- a/components/lua/utilpackage.cpp
+++ b/components/lua/utilpackage.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         util["clamp"] = [](float value, float from, float to) { return std::clamp(value, from, to); };
         // NOTE: `util["clamp"] = std::clamp<float>` causes error 'AddressSanitizer: stack-use-after-scope'
         util["normalizeAngle"] = &Misc::normalizeAngle;
-        util["makeReadOnly"] = &makeReadOnly;
+        util["makeReadOnly"] = [](const sol::table& tbl) { return makeReadOnly(tbl, /*strictIndex=*/false); };
+        util["makeStrictReadOnly"] = [](const sol::table& tbl) { return makeReadOnly(tbl, /*strictIndex=*/true); };
 
         if (lua["bit32"] != sol::nil)
         {
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/util.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/util.lua
index 3dd959b4a5..19eb3a82cd 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/util.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/util.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 -- @param #table table Any table.
 -- @return #table The same table wrapped with read only userdata.
 
+---
+-- Makes a table read only and overrides `__index` with the strict version that throws an error if the key is not found.
+-- @function [parent=#util] makeStrictReadOnly
+-- @param #table table Any table.
+-- @return #table The same table wrapped with read only userdata.
+
 ---
 -- Parses Lua code from string and returns as a function.
 -- @function [parent=#util] loadCode