diff --git a/test/client-old/spec/controllers/settingsCtrlSpec.js b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/settingsCtrlSpec.js
index 6d2cc8a149..28bec4215e 100644
--- a/test/client-old/spec/controllers/settingsCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/settingsCtrlSpec.js
@@ -334,4 +334,34 @@ describe('Settings Controller', function () {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  context('Fixing character values', function () {
+    describe('#restore', function () {
+      var blankRestoreValues = {
+        stats: {
+          hp: 0,
+          exp: 0,
+          gp: 0,
+          lvl: 0,
+          mp: 0,
+        },
+        achievements: {
+          streak: 0,
+        },
+      };
+
+      it('doesn\'t update character values when level is less than 1', function () {
+        scope.restoreValues = blankRestoreValues;
+        scope.restore();
+        expect(User.set).to.not.be.called;
+      });
+
+      it('updates character values when level is at least 1', function () {
+        scope.restoreValues = blankRestoreValues;
+        scope.restoreValues.stats.lvl = 1;
+        scope.restore();
+        expect(User.set).to.be.called;
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
index fae242e1b0..f3313e4894 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/settingsCtrl.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 // Make user and settings available for everyone through root scope.
 habitrpg.controller('SettingsCtrl',
-  ['$scope', 'User', '$rootScope', '$http', 'ApiUrl', 'Guide', '$location', '$timeout', 'Content', 'Notification', 'Shared', 'Social', '$compile',
-  function($scope, User, $rootScope, $http, ApiUrl, Guide, $location, $timeout, Content, Notification, Shared, Social, $compile) {
+  ['$scope', 'User', '$rootScope', '$http', 'ApiUrl', 'Guide', '$location', '$modalStack', '$timeout', 'Content', 'Notification', 'Shared', 'Social', '$compile',
+  function($scope, User, $rootScope, $http, ApiUrl, Guide, $location, $modalStack, $timeout, Content, Notification, Shared, Social, $compile) {
     var RELEASE_ANIMAL_TYPES = {
       pets: 'releasePets',
       mounts: 'releaseMounts',
@@ -164,14 +164,21 @@ habitrpg.controller('SettingsCtrl',
     $scope.restore = function(){
       var stats = $scope.restoreValues.stats,
         achievements = $scope.restoreValues.achievements;
+
+      if (stats.lvl < 1) {
+        Notification.error(env.t('invalidLevel'), true);
+        return;
+      }
+
       User.set({
-        "stats.hp": stats.hp,
-        "stats.exp": stats.exp,
-        "stats.gp": stats.gp,
-        "stats.lvl": stats.lvl,
-        "stats.mp": stats.mp,
-        "achievements.streak": achievements.streak
+        'stats.hp': stats.hp,
+        'stats.exp': stats.exp,
+        'stats.gp': stats.gp,
+        'stats.lvl': stats.lvl,
+        'stats.mp': stats.mp,
+        'achievements.streak': achievements.streak
       });
+      $modalStack.dismissAll();
     }
 
     $scope.reset = function(){
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/settings.json b/website/common/locales/en/settings.json
index 8dbf8c8408..0ea0066772 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "showBaileyPop": "Bring Bailey the Town Crier out of hiding so you can review past news.",
     "fixVal": "Fix Character Values",
     "fixValPop": "Manually change values like Health, Level, and Gold.",
+    "invalidLevel": "Invalid value: Level must be 1 or greater.",
     "enableClass": "Enable Class System",
     "enableClassPop": "You opted out of the class system initially. Would you like now to opt-in?",
     "classTourPop": "Show the tour for using the class system.",
diff --git a/website/server/models/user/schema.js b/website/server/models/user/schema.js
index 91dd506067..d3b09315b7 100644
--- a/website/server/models/user/schema.js
+++ b/website/server/models/user/schema.js
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ let schema = new Schema({
     mp: {type: Number, default: 10},
     exp: {type: Number, default: 0},
     gp: {type: Number, default: 0},
-    lvl: {type: Number, default: 1},
+    lvl: {type: Number, default: 1, min: 1},
 
     // Class System
     class: {type: String, enum: ['warrior', 'rogue', 'wizard', 'healer'], default: 'warrior', required: true},
diff --git a/website/views/shared/modals/settings.jade b/website/views/shared/modals/settings.jade
index 5533896538..5f4017b730 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/modals/settings.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/modals/settings.jade
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='modals/restore.html')
       a.btn.btn-sm.btn-warning(ng-controller='FooterCtrl', ng-click='addMissedDay(1)')=env.t('triggerDay')
   .modal-footer
     button.btn.btn-default(ng-click='$close()')=env.t('discardChanges')
-    button.btn.btn-primary(ng-click='restore(); $close();')=env.t('saveAndClose')
+    button.btn.btn-primary(ng-click='restore()')=env.t('saveAndClose')
 
 script(type='text/ng-template', id='modals/delete.html')
   .modal-header