diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
index 20f860dfb19..5304902e4e9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/plastique/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	var/newtime = input(usr, "Please set the timer.", "Timer", 10) as num
-	if(newtime < 1)
+	if(newtime < 10)
 		newtime = 10
 	timer = newtime
 	user << "Timer set for [timer] seconds."