diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
index c4846097f7..f3ed843b22 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
@@ -540,6 +540,16 @@ public final class CraftServer implements Server {
         }
 
         int dimension = 10 + console.worlds.size();
+        boolean used = false;
+        do {
+            for (WorldServer server : console.worlds) {
+                used = server.dimension == dimension;
+               if (used) {
+                    dimension++;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        } while(used);
         boolean hardcore = false;
         WorldServer internal = new WorldServer(console, new ServerNBTManager(getWorldContainer(), name, true), name, dimension, new WorldSettings(creator.seed(), getDefaultGameMode().getValue(), true, hardcore, type), creator.environment(), generator);