diff --git a/packages/backend/src/note/routes.rs b/packages/backend/src/note/routes.rs
index d1a8f5a..d34ad8d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/note/routes.rs
+++ b/packages/backend/src/note/routes.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async fn create(note: web::Json<Note>) -> impl Responder {
     }
     match n.views {
         Some(v) => {
-            if v > *config::MAX_VIEWS {
+            if v > *config::MAX_VIEWS || v < 1 {
                 return bad_req;
             }
             n.expiration = None; // views overrides expiration
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/lib/ui/AdvancedParameters.svelte b/packages/frontend/src/lib/ui/AdvancedParameters.svelte
index dff8a84..8db3701 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/lib/ui/AdvancedParameters.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/lib/ui/AdvancedParameters.svelte
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 		bind:value={note.views}
 		disabled={timeExpiration}
 		max={$status?.max_views}
+		min={1}
 		validate={(v) =>
-			($status && v <= $status?.max_views) ||
+			($status && v <= $status?.max_views && v > 0) ||
 			$t('home.errors.max', { values: { n: $status?.max_views ?? 0 } })}
 	/>
 	<div class="middle-switch">