diff --git a/module/data/actor/character.mjs b/module/data/actor/character.mjs
index c19c31fc..d36a4b08 100644
--- a/module/data/actor/character.mjs
+++ b/module/data/actor/character.mjs
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ export default class DhCharacter extends BaseDataActor {
 
     static migrateData(source) {
         if (typeof source.scars === 'object') source.scars = 0;
-        if (source.resources.hope.max) source.scars = 6 - source.resources.hope.max;
+        if (source.resources.hope.max) source.scars = Math.max(6 - source.resources.hope.max, 0);
 
         return super.migrateData(source);
     }