diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
index 46f563b8..1af2afd3 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Conf.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class Conf
 	// Power
 	public static double powerPlayerMax = 10.0;
 	public static double powerPlayerMin = -10.0;
+	public static double powerPlayerStarting = 0.0; // New players start out with this power level
 	public static double powerPerMinute = 0.2; // Default health rate... it takes 5 min to heal one power
 	public static double powerPerDeath = 4.0; // A death makes you lose 4 power
 	public static boolean scaleNegativePower = false; // Power regeneration rate increase as power decreases
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
index 18e8ec0e..272415be 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class FPlayer extends PlayerEntity implements EconomyParticipator
 	public FPlayer()
 	{
 		this.resetFactionData(false);
-		this.power = this.getPowerMax();
+		this.power = Conf.powerPlayerStarting;
 		this.lastPowerUpdateTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 		this.lastLoginTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 		this.mapAutoUpdating = false;
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ public class FPlayer extends PlayerEntity implements EconomyParticipator
 	public boolean shouldBeSaved()
 	{
 		if (this.hasFaction()) return true;
-		if (this.getPowerRounded() != this.getPowerMaxRounded()) return true;
+		if (this.getPowerRounded() != this.getPowerMaxRounded() && this.getPowerRounded() != (int) Math.round(Conf.powerPlayerStarting)) return true;
 		return false;
 	}