diff --git a/Options.py b/Options.py
index bea3804d1e..d2e483d0b1 100644
--- a/Options.py
+++ b/Options.py
@@ -1349,10 +1349,11 @@ class NonLocalItems(ItemSet):
 
 
 class StartInventory(ItemDict):
-    """Start with these items."""
+    """Start with these items. Capped at 30000 per item."""
     verify_item_name = True
     display_name = "Start Inventory"
     rich_text_doc = True
+    max = 30000
 
 
 class StartInventoryPool(StartInventory):