diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
index 61df95a..7fe5c75 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
@@ -1867,8 +1867,9 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
 					//measure new claim, apply size rules
 					int newWidth = (Math.abs(newx1 - newx2) + 1);
 					int newHeight = (Math.abs(newz1 - newz2) + 1);
+					boolean smaller = newWidth < playerData.claimResizing.getWidth() || newHeight < playerData.claimResizing.getHeight();
 							
-					if(!playerData.claimResizing.isAdminClaim() && (newWidth < GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_minSize || newHeight < GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_minSize))
+					if(!playerData.claimResizing.isAdminClaim() && smaller && (newWidth < GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_minSize || newHeight < GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_minSize))
 					{
 						GriefPrevention.sendMessage(player, TextMode.Err, Messages.ResizeClaimTooSmall, String.valueOf(GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_minSize));
 						return;