diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/skygrid/Settings.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/skygrid/Settings.java
index 20e804b..f010115 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/skygrid/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/skygrid/Settings.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 
+import world.bentobox.bentobox.BentoBox;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.configuration.ConfigComment;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.configuration.ConfigEntry;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.api.configuration.StoreAt;
@@ -1656,6 +1657,9 @@ public void setEndFrameHeight(int endFrameHeight) {
      * @return the concurrentIslands
      */
     public int getConcurrentIslands() {
+        if (concurrentIslands <= 0) {
+            return BentoBox.getInstance().getSettings().getIslandNumber();
+        }
         return concurrentIslands;
     }