diff --git a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
index 0bc915f99..13a73593c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Rate.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class Rate extends SubCommand {
         final int rating;
         if (MathMan.isInteger(arg) && (arg.length() < 3) && (arg.length() > 0)) {
             rating = Integer.parseInt(arg);
-            if (rating > 10) {
+            if (rating > 10 || rating < 1) {
                 sendMessage(player, C.RATING_NOT_VALID);
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/target/PlotSquared-Bukkit.jar b/target/PlotSquared-Bukkit.jar
index 7868a2c37..c1845f565 100644
Binary files a/target/PlotSquared-Bukkit.jar and b/target/PlotSquared-Bukkit.jar differ