diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/BanCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/BanCmd.java
index fecb38d..3e48e90 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/BanCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/BanCmd.java
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
             return;
         }
         int minutes;
-        if(args.time < 0)
+        if(args.time < -1)
             throw new CommandErrorException("Timed bans cannot be negative time!");
-        else if(args.time == 0)
+        else if(args.time == -1)
             minutes = 0;
         else if(args.time > 60)
             minutes = (int)Math.round(args.time/60.0);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/MuteCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/MuteCmd.java
index 0962a5b..bac0fac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/MuteCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/MuteCmd.java
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
             return;
         }
         int minutes;
-        if(args.time < 0)
+        if(args.time < -1)
             throw new CommandErrorException("Timed mutes cannot be negative time!");
-        else if(args.time == 0)
+        else if(args.time == -1)
             minutes = 0;
         else if(args.time > 60)
             minutes = (int)Math.round(args.time/60.0);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/SlowmodeCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/SlowmodeCmd.java
index e77efb3..5ef6ae7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/SlowmodeCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/moderation/SlowmodeCmd.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
                     time = OtherUtil.parseTime(event.getArgs());
-                    if (time == 0)
+                    if (time <= 0)
                     {
                         event.replyError("Invalid time");
                         return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/owner/PremiumCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/owner/PremiumCmd.java
index 6a946ca..222af98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/owner/PremiumCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/owner/PremiumCmd.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             return;
         }
         int seconds = OtherUtil.parseTime(parts[1]);
-        if(seconds == 0)
+        if(seconds <= 0)
         {
             event.replyError("Invalid time");
             return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/settings/PunishmentCmd.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/settings/PunishmentCmd.java
index 350317c..15fb040 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/settings/PunishmentCmd.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/commands/settings/PunishmentCmd.java
@@ -92,7 +92,18 @@
             case "temp-mute":
             case "mute":
             {
-                int minutes = parts.length>2 ? OtherUtil.parseTime(parts[2])/60 : 0;
+                int minutes = 0;
+                if(parts.length > 2)
+                {
+                    int parseResult = OtherUtil.parseTime(parts[2]);
+                    if(parseResult == -1)
+                    {
+                        event.replyError("Invalid time!");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    minutes = parseResult/60;
+                }
+
                 if(minutes<0)
                 {
                     event.replyError("Temp-Mute time cannot be negative!");
@@ -120,7 +131,18 @@
             case "temp-ban":
             case "ban":
             {
-                int minutes = parts.length>2 ? OtherUtil.parseTime(parts[2])/60 : 0;
+                int minutes = 0;
+                if(parts.length > 2)
+                {
+                    int parseResult = OtherUtil.parseTime(parts[2]);
+                    if(parseResult == -1)
+                    {
+                        event.replyError("Invalid time!");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    minutes = parseResult/60;
+                }
+
                 if(minutes<0)
                 {
                     event.replyError("Temp-Ban time cannot be negative!");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/utils/OtherUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/utils/OtherUtil.java
index 9faab05..39c8b2e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/utils/OtherUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jagrosh/vortex/utils/OtherUtil.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         }
         catch(Exception ex)
         {
-            return 0;
+            return -1;
         }
         return timeinseconds;
     }