diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/spoiligaming/generator/GeneratorBean.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/spoiligaming/generator/GeneratorBean.kt
index 9a9284c..4e6b0e3 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/spoiligaming/generator/GeneratorBean.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/spoiligaming/generator/GeneratorBean.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ object GeneratorBean {
     fun startGeneratingNitro() {
         timer(
             initialDelay = 0,
-            period = BaseConfigurationFactory.getInstance().generalSettings.generationDelay.takeIf { it != 0L } ?: 1,
+            period = BaseConfigurationFactory.getInstance().generalSettings.generationDelay.takeIf { it > 0L } ?: 1,
         ) {
             val config = BaseConfigurationFactory.getInstance()
             // reset isConfigUpdated to ensure concurrent operations work
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ object GeneratorBean {
 
         runBlocking {
             var index = 0
-            repeat(config.multithreadingSettings.threadLimit) {
+            repeat(config.multithreadingSettings.threadLimit.takeIf { it > 0 } ?: 1) {
                 launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                     while (isActive &&
                         !BaseConfigurationFactory.isConfigUpdated &&
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ object GeneratorBean {
                         semaphore.release()
                     }
                 }
-                delay(config.multithreadingSettings.threadLaunchDelay)
+                delay(config.multithreadingSettings.threadLaunchDelay.takeIf { it >= 0 } ?: 0)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/spoiligaming/generator/gui/element/ElementValue.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/spoiligaming/generator/gui/element/ElementValue.kt
index 6c87da0..89061d5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/spoiligaming/generator/gui/element/ElementValue.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/spoiligaming/generator/gui/element/ElementValue.kt
@@ -133,14 +133,18 @@ object ElementValue {
         when (property) {
             is SimpleIntegerProperty -> {
                 val newValue = property.get().toLong() + increment
-                property.set(newValue.toInt())
-                valueUpdater(newValue.toInt())
+                if (newValue >= 0) {
+                    property.set(newValue.toInt())
+                    valueUpdater(newValue.toInt())
+                }
             }
 
             is SimpleLongProperty -> {
                 val newValue = property.get() + increment
-                property.set(newValue)
-                valueUpdater(newValue)
+                if (newValue >= 0) {
+                    property.set(newValue)
+                    valueUpdater(newValue)
+                }
             }
 
             else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported property type")