diff --git a/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py b/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py
index dd0865b..da2745a 100644
--- a/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py
+++ b/l4d2web/routes/server_routes.py
@@ -269,5 +269,5 @@ def live_state_fragment(server_id: int) -> Response:
         current_players=current_rows,
         recent_players=recent_rows,
         now=datetime.now(UTC).replace(tzinfo=None),
-        poll_seconds=current_app.config.get("LIVE_STATE_POLL_SECONDS", 5),
+        poll_seconds=max(1, int(current_app.config.get("LIVE_STATE_POLL_SECONDS", 5))),
     )