diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index d45f26e..1d127b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         this.config_claims_accruedIdlePercent = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.AccruedIdlePercent", 0);
         this.config_claims_abandonReturnRatio = config.getDouble("GriefPrevention.Claims.AbandonReturnRatio", 1.0D);
         this.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.AutomaticNewPlayerClaimsRadius", 4);
-        this.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadiusMin = Math.max(0, config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.AutomaticNewPlayerClaimsRadiusMinimum", 0));
+        this.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadiusMin = Math.max(0, Math.min(this.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius,
+                config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.AutomaticNewPlayerClaimsRadiusMinimum", 0)));
         this.config_claims_claimsExtendIntoGroundDistance = Math.abs(config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.ExtendIntoGroundDistance", 5));
         this.config_claims_minWidth = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.MinimumWidth", 5);
         this.config_claims_minArea = config.getInt("GriefPrevention.Claims.MinimumArea", 100);
@@ -828,6 +829,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.AccruedIdlePercent", this.config_claims_accruedIdlePercent);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.AbandonReturnRatio", this.config_claims_abandonReturnRatio);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.AutomaticNewPlayerClaimsRadius", this.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius);
+        outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.AutomaticNewPlayerClaimsRadiusMinimum", this.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadiusMin);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.ExtendIntoGroundDistance", this.config_claims_claimsExtendIntoGroundDistance);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.MinimumWidth", this.config_claims_minWidth);
         outConfig.set("GriefPrevention.Claims.MinimumArea", this.config_claims_minArea);