diff --git a/src/routes/recipe.rs b/src/routes/recipe.rs
index bac1a5b..7fcfb12 100644
--- a/src/routes/recipe.rs
+++ b/src/routes/recipe.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub(super) async fn create_recipe(
                     ranking: ActiveValue::Set(request.rating as i32),
                     household: ActiveValue::Set(household.id),
                     steps: ActiveValue::Set(request.steps),
-                    person_count: ActiveValue::Set(request.person_count.min(1) as i32),
+                    person_count: ActiveValue::Set(request.person_count.max(1) as i32),
                     ..Default::default()
                 };