diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index ff35966..ea997b7 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Cursive.cmdtable = {
 			desc = "Max Curses",
 			order = 22,
 			min = 1,
-			max = 5,
+			max = 8,
 			step = 1,
 			get = function()
 				return Cursive.db.profile.maxcurses
diff --git a/ui.lua b/ui.lua
index becadf3..6a1838b 100644
--- a/ui.lua
+++ b/ui.lua
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ local function CreateBar(guid)
 		bar.border = border
 	end
 
-	-- display up to 3 curses
-	for i = 1, 3 do
+	-- display up to maxcurses curses
+	for i = 1, config.maxcurses do
 		local curse = barFrame:CreateTexture(nil, "OVERLAY")
 		curse:SetWidth(config.curseiconsize)
 		curse:SetHeight(config.curseiconsize)
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ local function DisplayGuid(guid, row, col)
 	local guidCurses = Cursive.curses.guids[guid]
 	if guidCurses then
 		for curseName, curseData in pairs(guidCurses) do
-			if curseNumber > 3 then
+			if curseNumber > Cursive.db.profile.maxcurses then
 				break
 			end