diff --git a/Source/ACE.Server/Entity/Fellowship.cs b/Source/ACE.Server/Entity/Fellowship.cs
index 4f9383f278..b31140cac7 100644
--- a/Source/ACE.Server/Entity/Fellowship.cs
+++ b/Source/ACE.Server/Entity/Fellowship.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public void AddFellowshipMember(Player inviter, Player newMember)
                 }
             }
 
-            if (FellowshipMembers.Count == MaxFellows)
+            if (FellowshipMembers.Count >= MaxFellows)
             {
                 inviter.Session.Network.EnqueueSend(new GameEventWeenieError(inviter.Session, WeenieError.YourFellowshipIsFull));
                 return;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public void AddConfirmedMember(Player inviter, Player player, bool response)
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (FellowshipMembers.Count == 9)
+            if (FellowshipMembers.Count >= MaxFellows)
             {
                 inviter.Session.Network.EnqueueSend(new GameEventWeenieError(inviter.Session, WeenieError.YourFellowshipIsFull));
                 return;