diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/dropper/Dropper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/dropper/Dropper.java
index 948056e..1aa5942 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/dropper/Dropper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/dropper/Dropper.java
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ public final class Dropper extends JavaPlugin {
 
         // Reload configuration
         this.reloadConfig();
-        configuration.load();
+        this.configuration.load();
 
         // Clear record caches
-        dropperRecordExpansion.clearCaches();
+        this.dropperRecordExpansion.clearCaches();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public final class Dropper extends JavaPlugin {
         instance = this;
         this.saveDefaultConfig();
         this.configuration = new DropperConfiguration(this.getConfig());
+        this.configuration.load();
         this.playerRegistry = new DropperArenaPlayerRegistry();
         this.arenaHandler = new DropperArenaHandler();
         this.arenaHandler.loadArenas();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/dropper/config/DropperConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/dropper/config/DropperConfiguration.java
index 7c2937d..55f8ff4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/dropper/config/DropperConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/dropper/config/DropperConfiguration.java
@@ -170,10 +170,36 @@ public class DropperConfiguration {
         this.overrideVerticalVelocity = configuration.getBoolean("overrideVerticalVelocity", true);
         this.liquidHitBoxDepth = configuration.getDouble("liquidHitBoxDepth", -0.8);
         this.solidHitBoxDistance = configuration.getDouble("solidHitBoxDistance", 0.2);
+        sanitizeValues();
 
         loadBlockWhitelist();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sanitizes configuration values to ensure they are within expected bounds
+     */
+    private void sanitizeValues() {
+        if (this.liquidHitBoxDepth <= -1 || this.liquidHitBoxDepth > 0) {
+            this.liquidHitBoxDepth = -0.8;
+        }
+
+        if (this.solidHitBoxDistance <= 0 || this.solidHitBoxDistance > 1) {
+            this.solidHitBoxDistance = 0.2;
+        }
+
+        if (this.horizontalVelocity > 1 || this.horizontalVelocity <= 0) {
+            this.horizontalVelocity = 1;
+        }
+
+        if (this.verticalVelocity <= 0 || this.verticalVelocity > 75) {
+            this.verticalVelocity = 1;
+        }
+
+        if (this.randomlyInvertedTimer <= 0 || this.randomlyInvertedTimer > 3600) {
+            this.randomlyInvertedTimer = 7;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Loads the materials specified in the block whitelist
      */
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 6aaea71..5f1b0cc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dropper:
   # (inclusive).
   horizontalVelocity: 1.0
   
-  # The number of seconds before the randomly inverted game-mode switches between normal and inverted movement
+  # The number of seconds before the randomly inverted game-mode switches between normal and inverted movement (0, 3600]
   randomlyInvertedTimer: 7
   
   # Whether grouped dropper arenas must be played in the correct sequence
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ dropper:
   # pushing each-other if in the same arena.
   disableHitCollision: true
   
-  # This decides how far inside a non-solid block the player must go before detection triggers. The closer to -1
+  # This decides how far inside a non-solid block the player must go before detection triggers (-1, 0). The closer to -1
   # it is, the more accurate it will seem to the player, but the likelihood of not detecting the hit increases.
   liquidHitBoxDepth: -0.8
   
-  # This decides the distance the player must be from a block below them before a hit triggers. If too low, the 
+  # This decides the distance the player must be from a block below them before a hit triggers (0, 1). If too low, the 
   # likelihood of detecting the hit decreases, but it won't look like the player hit the block without being near.
   solidHitBoxDistance: 0.2