diff --git a/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp b/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
index 11d989c3b..1ef96d85e 100644
--- a/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/gamecontext.cpp
@@ -1370,6 +1370,8 @@ void CGameContext::ConchainSettingUpdate(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUser
 	if(pResult->NumArguments())
 	{
 		CGameContext *pSelf = (CGameContext *)pUserData;
+		if(pSelf->Server()->MaxClients() < g_Config.m_SvPlayerSlots)
+			g_Config.m_SvPlayerSlots = pSelf->Server()->MaxClients();
 		pSelf->SendSettings(-1);
 	}
 }