diff --git a/mikeio/dfs/_dfs.py b/mikeio/dfs/_dfs.py
index 0de9ec4e1..7cfab977c 100644
--- a/mikeio/dfs/_dfs.py
+++ b/mikeio/dfs/_dfs.py
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@ def _valid_timesteps(dfsFileInfo: DfsFileInfo, time_steps) -> Tuple[bool, List[i
         TimeAxisType.TimeEquidistant,
     ):
         time_step_file = time_axis.TimeStep
+
+        if time_step_file <= 0:
+
+            if nt > 1:
+                raise ValueError(f"Time step must be a positive number. Time step in the file is {time_step_file} seconds.")
+            
+            warnings.warn(
+                f"Time step is {time_step_file} seconds. This must be a positive number. Setting to 1 second."
+            )
+            time_step_file = 1
+
         freq = pd.Timedelta(seconds=time_step_file)
         time = pd.date_range(start_time_file, periods=nt, freq=freq)
     elif time_axis.TimeAxisType == TimeAxisType.CalendarNonEquidistant:
diff --git a/mikeio/dfsu/_dfsu.py b/mikeio/dfsu/_dfsu.py
index 82c4cf4c8..7c89fd84c 100644
--- a/mikeio/dfsu/_dfsu.py
+++ b/mikeio/dfsu/_dfsu.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def _read_dfsu_header(self, dfs):
                     element_ids=el_ids,
                     node_ids=node_ids,
                     n_layers=dfs.NumberOfLayers,
-                    n_sigma=dfs.NumberOfSigmaLayers,
+                    n_sigma=min(dfs.NumberOfSigmaLayers, dfs.NumberOfLayers),
                     validate=False,
                 )
             elif self._type == DfsuFileType.DfsuSpectral1D:
diff --git a/tests/test_dfs2.py b/tests/test_dfs2.py
index b186a10c5..610e14913 100644
--- a/tests/test_dfs2.py
+++ b/tests/test_dfs2.py
@@ -870,3 +870,17 @@ def test_MIKE_SHE_output():
     assert g2.x[0] == g.x[0] + 30 * g.dx
     assert g2.y[0] == g.y[0] + 35 * g.dy
     assert g2.origin == pytest.approx((g2.x[0], g2.y[0]))
+
+
+def test_read_dfs2_static_dt_zero():
+
+    with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="positive"):
+        ds = mikeio.read("tests/testdata/single_time_dt_zero.dfs2")
+    assert ds.n_timesteps == 1
+    assert ds.shape == (1, 2, 2)
+
+    with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="positive"):
+        ds2 = mikeio.read("tests/testdata/single_time_dt_zero.dfs2", time=0)
+    
+    assert ds2.shape == (2,2)
+    assert "time" not in ds2.dims
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diff --git a/tests/testdata/single_time_dt_zero.dfs2 b/tests/testdata/single_time_dt_zero.dfs2
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