diff --git a/gui/characterEditor.py b/gui/characterEditor.py
index c294293f7..2255e61fe 100644
--- a/gui/characterEditor.py
+++ b/gui/characterEditor.py
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ class SecStatusDialog(wx.Dialog):
         self.m_staticText1.Wrap(-1)
         bSizer1.Add(self.m_staticText1, 1, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
 
-        self.floatSpin = FloatSpin(self, value=sec, min_val=-5.0, max_val=5.0, increment=0.1, digits=2, size=(-1, -1))
+        self.floatSpin = FloatSpin(self, value=sec, min_val=-10.0, max_val=5.0, increment=0.1, digits=2, size=(-1, -1))
         bSizer1.Add(self.floatSpin, 0, wx.ALIGN_CENTER | wx.ALL, 5)
 
         btnOk = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_OK)