diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 850c261ff..01e0e9625 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ Version 2.2.0
     Added API method to grab the level cap of a skill by its PrimarySkillType ENUM definition
     Added API method to check if a skill was being level capped
 
+Version 2.1.53
+    Fixed a critical bug where players earned too much XP
+
 Version 2.1.52
     Updated Japanese locale (thanks snake0053)
     Added a toggle for the early game XP boost to experience.yml 'EarlyGameBoost.Enabled'
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
index 21c4ce14d..ab229d9d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/SelfListener.java
@@ -90,19 +90,17 @@ public class SelfListener implements Listener {
 
         if(ExperienceConfig.getInstance().isEarlyGameBoostEnabled())
         {
-            int earlyLevelBonusXPCap = (int) (ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getEarlyGameBoostMultiplier() * Config.getInstance().getLevelCap(event.getSkill()));
 
             int earlyGameBonusXP = 0;
 
             //Give some bonus XP for low levels
-            if(mcMMOPlayer.getSkillLevel(primarySkillType) < earlyLevelBonusXPCap)
+            if(mcMMOPlayer.getSkillLevel(primarySkillType) <= mcMMO.getPlayerLevelUtils().getEarlyGameCutoff(primarySkillType))
             {
                 earlyGameBonusXP += (mcMMOPlayer.getXpToLevel(primarySkillType) * 0.05);
                 event.setRawXpGained(event.getRawXpGained() + earlyGameBonusXP);
             }
         }
 
-
         int threshold = ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getDiminishedReturnsThreshold(primarySkillType);
 
         if (threshold <= 0 || !ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getDiminishedReturnsEnabled()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
index e808f7171..bef8be278 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.util.blockmeta.chunkmeta.ChunkManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.blockmeta.chunkmeta.ChunkManagerFactory;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.commands.CommandRegistrationManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.experience.FormulaManager;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.PlayerLevelUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.scoreboards.ScoreboardManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.RankUtils;
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
     private static DatabaseManager databaseManager;
     private static FormulaManager formulaManager;
     private static MaterialMapStore materialMapStore;
+    private static PlayerLevelUtils playerLevelUtils;
+
     /* File Paths */
     private static String mainDirectory;
     private static String localesDirectory;
@@ -337,6 +340,13 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
 
         //Init Material Maps
         materialMapStore = new MaterialMapStore();
+
+        //Init player level values
+        playerLevelUtils = new PlayerLevelUtils();
+    }
+
+    public static PlayerLevelUtils getPlayerLevelUtils() {
+        return playerLevelUtils;
     }
 
     private void checkForOutdatedAPI() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/PlayerLevelUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/PlayerLevelUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec022c424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/PlayerLevelUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package com.gmail.nossr50.util.player;
+
+import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.config.experience.ExperienceConfig;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+public class PlayerLevelUtils {
+    HashMap<PrimarySkillType, Integer> earlyGameBoostCutoffs;
+
+    public PlayerLevelUtils()
+    {
+        earlyGameBoostCutoffs = new HashMap<>();
+        calculateEarlyGameBoostCutoffs();
+    }
+
+    private void calculateEarlyGameBoostCutoffs()
+    {
+        for(PrimarySkillType primarySkillType : PrimarySkillType.values())
+        {
+            int levelCap = Config.getInstance().getLevelCap(primarySkillType);
+            int cap;
+
+            if(levelCap == Integer.MAX_VALUE || levelCap <= 0)
+            {
+                cap = Config.getInstance().getIsRetroMode() ? 50 : 5;
+            } else {
+                cap = (int) (levelCap * ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getEarlyGameBoostMultiplier());
+            }
+
+            earlyGameBoostCutoffs.put(primarySkillType, cap);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public int getEarlyGameCutoff(PrimarySkillType primarySkillType)
+    {
+        return earlyGameBoostCutoffs.get(primarySkillType);
+    }
+}