diff --git a/src/main/java/net/apunch/blacksmith/ReforgeSession.java b/src/main/java/net/apunch/blacksmith/ReforgeSession.java
index a4f6d69..e433045 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/apunch/blacksmith/ReforgeSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/apunch/blacksmith/ReforgeSession.java
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ class ReforgeSession implements Runnable {
             if (roll < config.getExtraEnchantmentChance() && itemToReforge.getEnchantments().keySet().size() < config.getMaxEnchantments()) {
                 Enchantment enchantment = Enchantment.getByKey(NamespacedKey.fromString(enchantments[random.nextInt(enchantments.length)]));
                 if (Objects.requireNonNull(enchantment).canEnchantItem(itemToReforge)) {
-                    itemToReforge.addEnchantment(enchantment, random.nextInt(enchantment.getMaxLevel() - enchantment.getStartLevel()) + enchantment.getStartLevel());
+                    int randomBound = enchantment.getMaxLevel() - enchantment.getStartLevel();
+                    //A workaround for the random method's bound sometimes being negative
+                    if (randomBound >= 0) {
+                        itemToReforge.addEnchantment(enchantment, random.nextInt(randomBound) + 
+                                enchantment.getStartLevel());
+                    }
                 }
 
             }