diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/level/LevelsManager.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/level/LevelsManager.java
index ab9d42e..5a8084b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/level/LevelsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/level/LevelsManager.java
@@ -205,7 +205,11 @@ public class LevelsManager {
         keyValues.put("eventName", "IslandLevelCalculatedEvent");
         keyValues.put("targetPlayer", targetPlayer);
         keyValues.put("islandUUID", island.getUniqueId());
-        keyValues.put("level", results.getLevel());
+        if (addon.getSettings().isZeroNewIslandLevels()) {
+            keyValues.put("level", results.getLevel() - results.getInitialLevel());
+        } else {
+            keyValues.put("level", results.getLevel());
+        }
         keyValues.put("pointsToNextLevel", results.getPointsToNextLevel());
         keyValues.put("deathHandicap", results.getDeathHandicap());
         keyValues.put("initialLevel", results.getInitialLevel());