diff --git a/Options.py b/Options.py
index d2e483d0b1..f9843d322c 100644
--- a/Options.py
+++ b/Options.py
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ class StartInventory(ItemDict):
     verify_item_name = True
     display_name = "Start Inventory"
     rich_text_doc = True
-    max = 30000
+    max = 10000
 
 
 class StartInventoryPool(StartInventory):