diff --git a/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs b/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
index aa7936bc2..6b0fe477a 100644
--- a/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
+++ b/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public virtual void OnApplicationQuit()
         // virtual so that inheriting classes' OnValidate() can call base.OnValidate() too
         public virtual void OnValidate()
         {
-            maxConnections = Mathf.Clamp(maxConnections, 1, 32000); // [1, 32000]
+            maxConnections = Mathf.Max(maxConnections, 0); // always >= 0
 
             if (playerPrefab != null && playerPrefab.GetComponent<NetworkIdentity>() == null)
             {