diff --git a/src/humanize/number.py b/src/humanize/number.py
index 52a5356a..964b5b99 100644
--- a/src/humanize/number.py
+++ b/src/humanize/number.py
@@ -169,10 +169,14 @@ def intcomma(value: NumberOrString, ndigits: int | None = None) -> str:
 
     Args:
         value (int, float, str): Integer or float to convert.
-        ndigits (int, None): Digits of precision for rounding after the decimal point.
+        ndigits (int, None): Non-negative digits of precision for rounding after the
+            decimal point.
 
     Returns:
         str: String containing commas every three digits.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If a negative precision is used to format a number.
     """
     import math
 
@@ -195,6 +199,9 @@ def intcomma(value: NumberOrString, ndigits: int | None = None) -> str:
         return str(value)
 
     if ndigits is not None:
+        if ndigits < 0:
+            msg = "ndigits must be non-negative"
+            raise ValueError(msg)
         result = f"{value:,.{ndigits}f}"
     else:
         result = f"{value:,}"
diff --git a/tests/test_number.py b/tests/test_number.py
index 5fb12fa6..3f71d759 100644
--- a/tests/test_number.py
+++ b/tests/test_number.py
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ def test_intcomma(
     assert humanize.intcomma(*test_args) == expected
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("value", [12345, 12345.111, "12345.111"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("ndigits", [-1, -10])
+def test_intcomma_negative_ndigits(value: float | str, ndigits: int) -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="^ndigits must be non-negative$"):
+        humanize.intcomma(value, ndigits=ndigits)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("sign", [1, -1])
 def test_intcomma_large_integer(sign: int) -> None:
     value = sign * (10**400 + 123)