diff --git a/pytorch3d/io/experimental_gltf_io.py b/pytorch3d/io/experimental_gltf_io.py
index ecfe95c4..d59831aa 100644
--- a/pytorch3d/io/experimental_gltf_io.py
+++ b/pytorch3d/io/experimental_gltf_io.py
@@ -740,7 +740,10 @@ class _GLTFWriter:
         json_length = len(json_bytes)
 
         # write header
-        header = struct.pack("<III", _GLTF_MAGIC, 2, json_length + byte_offset)
+        version = 2
+        total_header_length = 28  # (file header = 12) + 2 * (chunk header = 8)
+        file_length = json_length + byte_offset + total_header_length
+        header = struct.pack("<III", _GLTF_MAGIC, version, file_length)
         self.buffer_stream.write(header)
 
         # write json
diff --git a/pytorch3d/io/pluggable.py b/pytorch3d/io/pluggable.py
index 9ebe9654..0c37859e 100644
--- a/pytorch3d/io/pluggable.py
+++ b/pytorch3d/io/pluggable.py
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ class IO:
             include_textures: If textures are present, whether to try to save
                                 them.
         """
+        if not isinstance(data, Meshes):
+            raise ValueError("Meshes object expected.")
+
         if len(data) != 1:
             raise ValueError("Can only save a single mesh.")
 
@@ -204,6 +207,9 @@ class IO:
             path: file to write
             binary: If there is a choice, whether to save in a binary format.
         """
+        if not isinstance(data, Pointclouds):
+            raise ValueError("Pointclouds object expected.")
+
         if len(data) != 1:
             raise ValueError("Can only save a single point cloud.")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_io_gltf.py b/tests/test_io_gltf.py
index 8c7de0dd..b3b04dac 100644
--- a/tests/test_io_gltf.py
+++ b/tests/test_io_gltf.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # This source code is licensed under the BSD-style license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
+import os.path
 import unittest
 from math import radians
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import torch
 from PIL import Image
 from pytorch3d.io import IO
-from pytorch3d.io.experimental_gltf_io import MeshGlbFormat
+from pytorch3d.io.experimental_gltf_io import _read_header, MeshGlbFormat
 from pytorch3d.renderer import (
     AmbientLights,
     BlendParams,
@@ -46,10 +47,14 @@ def _load(path, **kwargs) -> Meshes:
     return io.load_mesh(path, **kwargs)
 
 
-def _write(mesh, path, **kwargs) -> bool:
+def _write(mesh, path, **kwargs) -> None:
     io = IO()
     io.register_meshes_format(MeshGlbFormat())
-    return io.save_mesh(mesh, path, **kwargs)
+    io.save_mesh(mesh, path, **kwargs)
+
+    with open(path, "rb") as f:
+        _, stored_length = _read_header(f)
+    assert stored_length == os.path.getsize(path)
 
 
 def _render(