diff --git a/src/game/BattleGroundHandler.cpp b/src/game/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
index 89032da1483..2a834295fef 100644
--- a/src/game/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
@@ -701,6 +701,9 @@ void WorldSession::HandleBattlemasterJoinArena(WorldPacket & recv_data)
             arenaRating = avg_pers_rating;
     }
 
+    if (arenaRating <= 0)
+        arenaRating = 1;
+
     BattleGroundQueue &bgQueue = sBattleGroundMgr.m_BattleGroundQueues[bgQueueTypeId];
     if (asGroup)
     {