diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3eb2f3..061636d 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ This allows you to perform custom and complex queries and still make use of the
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### 0.2.1
+* Fixed issue with plugin crashing with out of range start and limit values.
+
 ### 0.2.0
 * Added custom `find` object support that can be a direct mongoose query object rather than having
 one built automatically.
diff --git a/lib/mongoose-list.js b/lib/mongoose-list.js
index c9b725c..9fbf3e6 100755
--- a/lib/mongoose-list.js
+++ b/lib/mongoose-list.js
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ module.exports = exports = function list(schema,options){
     search.start = search.start || 0
     search.limit = search.limit || 10
     search.sort = search.sort || options.sort || ''
+    //sanity checks
+    if(search.start < 0) search.start = 0
+    if(search.limit < 0) search.limit = 10
+    //setup searching
     if('string' === typeof search.find){
       var searchText = new RegExp(search.find,'i')
       search.find = {$or: []}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 83436a1..ce26400 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mongoose-list",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "List plugin for mongoose that allows pagination, filtering, and sorting.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/snailjs/mongoose-list",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/snailjs/mongoose-list/issues",
diff --git a/test/mongoose-list.test.js b/test/mongoose-list.test.js
index 7333ce8..2215ecd 100755
--- a/test/mongoose-list.test.js
+++ b/test/mongoose-list.test.js
@@ -139,5 +139,29 @@ describe('MongooseList',function(){
         done()
       })
     })
+    it('should not fail with a negative start value',function(done){
+      Model.list({start: -100, limit: 10},function(err,count,results){
+        if(err) throw err
+        expect(count).to.equal(100)
+        expect(results.length).to.equal(10)
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+    it('should not fail with a negative limit value',function(done){
+      Model.list({start: 50, limit: -10},function(err,count,results){
+        if(err) throw err
+        expect(count).to.equal(100)
+        expect(results.length).to.equal(10)
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+    it('should not fail with a negative limit and start value',function(done){
+      Model.list({start: -50, limit: -10},function(err,count,results){
+        if(err) throw err
+        expect(count).to.equal(100)
+        expect(results.length).to.equal(10)
+        done()
+      })
+    })
   })
 })
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