diff --git a/src/views/ChoreEdit/ChoreEdit.jsx b/src/views/ChoreEdit/ChoreEdit.jsx
index a0c5fd4..958ab08 100644
--- a/src/views/ChoreEdit/ChoreEdit.jsx
+++ b/src/views/ChoreEdit/ChoreEdit.jsx
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ const ChoreEdit = () => {
     if (assignedTo < 0) {
       errors.assignedTo = 'Assigned to is required'
     }
-    if (frequencyType === 'interval' && frequency < 1) {
-      errors.frequency = 'Frequency is required'
+    if (frequencyType === 'interval' && !frequency > 0) {
+      errors.frequency = `Invalid frequency, the ${frequencyMetadata.unit} should be > 0`
     }
     if (
       frequencyType === 'days_of_the_week' &&
diff --git a/src/views/ChoreEdit/RepeatSection.jsx b/src/views/ChoreEdit/RepeatSection.jsx
index d68257e..f9a578c 100644
--- a/src/views/ChoreEdit/RepeatSection.jsx
+++ b/src/views/ChoreEdit/RepeatSection.jsx
@@ -124,12 +124,15 @@ const RepeatOnSections = ({
           <Grid item sm={12} sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}>
             <Typography level='h5'>Every: </Typography>
             <Input
+              slotProps={{
+                input: {
+                  min: 1,
+                  max: 1000,
+                },
+              }}
               type='number'
               value={frequency}
               onChange={e => {
-                if (e.target.value < 1) {
-                  e.target.value = 1
-                }
                 onFrequencyUpdate(e.target.value)
               }}
             />