diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspeed.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspeed.java
index f471bb622..f4bc6e597 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspeed.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandspeed.java
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ public class Commandspeed extends EssentialsCommand
 			{
 				userSpeed = 10f;
 			}
-			else if (userSpeed < 0f)
+			else if (userSpeed < 0.0001f)
 			{
-				userSpeed = 0f;
+				userSpeed = 0.0001f;
 			}
 		}
 		catch (NumberFormatException e)