diff --git a/src/engine/server/server.cpp b/src/engine/server/server.cpp
index bb47c52a5..f7167c511 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/server.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/server/server.cpp
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ void CServer::ConBan(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUser)
 	const char *pReason = "No reason given";
 
 	if(pResult->NumArguments() > 1)
-		Minutes = max(0, pResult->GetInteger(1));
+		Minutes = min(max(0, pResult->GetInteger(1)), 1000000); // todo: fix this in year 2035
 
 	if(pResult->NumArguments() > 2)
 		pReason = pResult->GetString(2);