diff --git a/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonRenderer.java b/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonRenderer.java
index 21d62d9c4..65101dd30 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonRenderer.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonRenderer.java
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ public class SkeletonRenderer {
 						batch.setBlendFunction(srcFunc, GL20.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 				}
 				batch.draw(regionAttachment.getRegion().getTexture(), vertices, 0, 20);
+			} else if (attachment instanceof MeshAttachment || attachment instanceof SkinnedMeshAttachment) {
+				throw new RuntimeException("PolygonSpriteBatch is required to render meshes.");
 			} else if (attachment instanceof SkeletonAttachment) {
 				Skeleton attachmentSkeleton = ((SkeletonAttachment)attachment).getSkeleton();
 				if (attachmentSkeleton == null) continue;