diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/progress_update.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/progress_update.html
index dbe5cb758..92a7573a9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/progress_update.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/progress_update.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             <div class="control">
                 <input
                  aria-label="{% if readthrough.progress_mode == 'PG' %}Current page{% else %}Percent read{% endif %}"
-                 class="input is-small" type="number"
+                 class="input is-small" type="number" min="0"
                  name="progress" size="3" value="{{ readthrough.progress|default:'' }}">
             </div>
             <div class="control select is-small">