diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/command/UtilityCommands.java b/core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/command/UtilityCommands.java
index 8e9c35e6..2f7ab942 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/command/UtilityCommands.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/command/UtilityCommands.java
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ public class UtilityCommands extends MethodCommands {
     @Logging(PLACEMENT)
     public void removeNear(Player player, LocalSession session, EditSession editSession, BaseBlock block, @Optional("50") double size) throws WorldEditException {
         worldEdit.checkMaxRadius(size);
+        size = Math.max(1, size);
         int affected = editSession.removeNear(session.getPlacementPosition(player), block.getId(), (int) size);
         player.print(BBC.getPrefix() + affected + " block(s) have been removed.");
     }