diff --git a/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoParty.java b/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoParty.java
index abe1c98..6de0298 100644
--- a/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoParty.java
+++ b/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoParty.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class DiscoParty {
 	 * @param player The new player to be stored
 	 * @return A copy of the class with the new player
 	 */
-	public static DiscoParty DiscoParty(Player player) {
+	public DiscoParty DiscoParty(Player player) {
 		DiscoParty newParty = new DiscoParty(this.ds, player);
 		newParty.setDoFireworks(this.doFireworks);
 		newParty.setDuration(this.duration);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class DiscoParty {
 	}
 
 	public DiscoParty setDuration(int duration) throws IllegalArgumentException {
-		if (duration <= DiscoParty.maxDuration) {
+		if (duration <= DiscoParty.maxDuration || duration > 0) {
 			this.duration = duration;
 			return this;
 		} else {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class DiscoParty {
 	}
 
 	public DiscoParty setRadius(int radius) throws IllegalArgumentException {
-		if (radius <= DiscoParty.maxRadius) {
+		if (radius <= DiscoParty.maxRadius || radius > 0) {
 			this.radius = radius;
 			return this;
 		} else {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class DiscoParty {
 	}
 
 	public DiscoParty setSheep(int sheep) throws IllegalArgumentException {
-		if (sheep <= DiscoParty.maxSheep) {
+		if (sheep <= DiscoParty.maxSheep || sheep > 0) {
 			this.sheep = sheep;
 			return this;
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoSheepCommandExecutor.java b/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoSheepCommandExecutor.java
index 52c7f4f..14cace7 100644
--- a/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoSheepCommandExecutor.java
+++ b/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoSheepCommandExecutor.java
@@ -161,6 +161,22 @@ public class DiscoSheepCommandExecutor implements CommandExecutor {
 			player = (Player) sender;
 			isPlayer = true;
 		}
+		
+		// check for commands that don't need a party
+		if (args.length == 1) {
+			if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("stopall")) {
+				return stopAllCommand(sender);
+			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("stop") && isPlayer) {
+				return stopMeCommand(sender);
+			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("help")) {
+				return helpCommand(sender);
+			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("reload")) {
+				return reloadCommand(sender);
+			} else {
+				sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Invalid argument (certain commands do not work from console).");
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
 
 		for (int i = 1; i < args.length; i++) {
 			if (args[i].equalsIgnoreCase("-fw")) {
@@ -210,18 +226,10 @@ public class DiscoSheepCommandExecutor implements CommandExecutor {
 
 			if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("all")) {
 				return partyAllCommand(sender, duration, sheepNumber, radius, period, fireworks);
-			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("stopall")) {
-				return stopAllCommand(sender);
-			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("stop") && isPlayer) {
-				return stopMeCommand(sender);
 			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("me") && isPlayer) {
 				return partyCommand(player, duration, sheepNumber, radius, period, fireworks);
 			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("other")) {
 				return partySelectCommand(parsePlayerList(args, 1), sender, duration, sheepNumber, radius, period, fireworks);
-			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("help")) {
-				return helpCommand(sender);
-			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("reload")) {
-				return reloadCommand(sender);
 			} else {
 				sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Invalid argument (certain commands do not work from console).");
 				return false;