diff --git a/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/mesh.cpp b/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/mesh.cpp
index 7a5d82fb33..edf7c08571 100644
--- a/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/mesh.cpp
+++ b/lib/mayaUsd/render/vp2RenderDelegate/mesh.cpp
@@ -2007,7 +2007,11 @@ void HdVP2Mesh::_UpdateDrawItem(
             if (const auto state = drawScene.GetActiveSelectionState(id)) {
                 for (const auto& indexArray : state->instanceIndices) {
                     for (const auto index : indexArray) {
-                        instanceInfo[index] = modeActive;
+                        // This bounds check is necessary because of Pixar USD Issue 1516
+                        // Logged as MAYA-113682
+                        if (index >= 0 && index < (const int)instanceCount) {
+                            instanceInfo[index] = modeActive;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -2016,7 +2020,11 @@ void HdVP2Mesh::_UpdateDrawItem(
             if (const auto state = drawScene.GetLeadSelectionState(id)) {
                 for (const auto& indexArray : state->instanceIndices) {
                     for (const auto index : indexArray) {
-                        instanceInfo[index] = modeLead;
+                        // This bounds check is necessary because of Pixar USD Issue 1516
+                        // Logged as MAYA-113682
+                        if (index >= 0 && index < (const int)instanceCount) {
+                            instanceInfo[index] = modeLead;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }