diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/playerutils/commands/playerutils_subcommands/XPCheque.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/playerutils/commands/playerutils_subcommands/XPCheque.java
index ac9c8f6..3c9602b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/playerutils/commands/playerutils_subcommands/XPCheque.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/playerutils/commands/playerutils_subcommands/XPCheque.java
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ public class XPCheque extends SubCommand {
             return false;
         }
 
+        if ((xpValue <= 0)) {
+            commandSender.sendMiniMessage(Messages.XP_CHEQUE.NEGATIVE, null);
+            return true;
+        }
+
         int totalExperience = player.getTotalExperience();
         if (totalExperience < xpValue) {
             commandSender.sendMiniMessage(Messages.XP_CHEQUE.NOT_ENOUGH_XP, Placeholder.parsed("xp", String.valueOf(totalExperience)));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/playerutils/config/Messages.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/playerutils/config/Messages.java
index 94f9d60..97d1bc1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/playerutils/config/Messages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/playerutils/config/Messages.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public class Messages extends AbstractConfig {
         private static final String prefix = "pu-command.xp-cheque.";
 
         public static String FAILED_STORAGE = "<red>Unable to create custom item for xp cheque</red>";
+        public static String NEGATIVE = "<red>You cannot enter a negative value for xp.</red>";
         public static String NOT_ENOUGH_XP = "<red>Not enough xp, you have <xp></red>";
         public static String NOT_HOLDING_BOTTLE = "<red>You need to hold an empty glass bottle while executing this command</red>";
         public static String DISPLAY_NAME = "<yellow>Xp bottle containing <xp> xp</yellow>";
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ public class Messages extends AbstractConfig {
         @SuppressWarnings("unused")
         private static void load() {
             FAILED_STORAGE = config.getString(prefix, "failed-storage", FAILED_STORAGE);
+            NEGATIVE = config.getString(prefix, "negative", NEGATIVE);
             NOT_ENOUGH_XP = config.getString(prefix, "not-enough-xp", NOT_ENOUGH_XP);
             NOT_HOLDING_BOTTLE = config.getString(prefix, "not-holding-bottle", NOT_HOLDING_BOTTLE);
             DISPLAY_NAME = config.getString(prefix, "display-name", DISPLAY_NAME);