diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index a3e3c02b0..79243b440 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -288,11 +288,13 @@ users:
 posting:
   min_post_length:
     client: true
+    min: 1
     default:
       test: 5
       default: 20
   min_private_message_post_length:
     client: true
+    min: 1
     default:
       test: 5
       default: 10