diff --git a/layers.py b/layers.py
index 0ca8a1b..51c99e7 100644
--- a/layers.py
+++ b/layers.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class SampleLayer:
     def forward(self, v: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
         self.input = v
         self.mean = self.mean_nn.forward(v)
-        self.logvar = np.clip(self.std_nn.forward(v))
+        self.logvar = np.clip(self.std_nn.forward(v), -10, 10)
         self.std = np.exp(0.5 * self.logvar)
         self.eps = np.random.normal(0, 1, self.mean.shape)
         return 0.5 * self.eps * self.std + self.mean