diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/WheelSessionScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/WheelSessionScreen.kt
index 32b23fdf..11bf8d59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/WheelSessionScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/WheelSessionScreen.kt
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ private fun AnswerOptions(
                     value = selectedScaleValue.toFloat(),
                     onValueChange = { onScaleChanged(it.toInt()) },
                     valueRange = cfg.minScale.toFloat()..cfg.maxScale.toFloat(),
-                    steps = (cfg.maxScale - cfg.minScale - 1).coerceAtLeast(0),
+                    steps = if (cfg.maxScale > cfg.minScale) (cfg.maxScale - cfg.minScale - 1).coerceAtLeast(0) else 0,
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                     colors = SliderDefaults.colors(
                         thumbColor = Color(0xFF56306F),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/WheelSessionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/WheelSessionViewModel.kt
index 8510d1f8..dadc0dba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/WheelSessionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/wheel/WheelSessionViewModel.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ class WheelSessionViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private fun defaultScaleValue(question: Question?): Int {
         val config = question?.answerConfig
         if (config is app.closer.domain.model.ScaleAnswerConfigImpl) {
-            return (config.config.minScale + config.config.maxScale) / 2
+            val cfg = config.config
+            val midpoint = (cfg.minScale + cfg.maxScale) / 2
+            // Clamp to valid range
+            return midpoint.coerceIn(cfg.minScale..cfg.maxScale)
         }
         return 3
     }