diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/SimBriefController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/SimBriefController.php
index 58b26658..b9be0d52 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/SimBriefController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Frontend/SimBriefController.php
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ class SimBriefController
 
         $loadmax = $lfactor + $lfactorv;
         $loadmax = $loadmax > 100 ? 100 : $loadmax;
+        // Failsafe for admins not defining load values for their flights
+        // and also leave the general settings empty, set loadmax to 100
+        if ($loadmax === 0) {
+            $loadmax = 100;
+        }
 
         // Show the main simbrief form
         return view('flights.simbrief_form', [