diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0038_auto_20210119_1534.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0038_auto_20210119_1534.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac7a0d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0038_auto_20210119_1534.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.7 on 2021-01-19 15:34
+
+import django.core.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('bookwyrm', '0037_auto_20210118_1954'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='annualgoal',
+            name='goal',
+            field=models.IntegerField(validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(1)]),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/user.py b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
index 1e9db401..79d11206 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser
+from django.core.validators import MinValueValidator
 from django.db import models
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils import timezone
@@ -226,7 +227,9 @@ class KeyPair(ActivitypubMixin, BookWyrmModel):
 class AnnualGoal(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' set a goal for how many books you read in a year '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
-    goal = models.IntegerField()
+    goal = models.IntegerField(
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)]
+    )
     year = models.IntegerField(default=timezone.now().year)
     privacy = models.CharField(
         max_length=255,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/goal_form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/goal_form.html
index bd36f609..475c5da5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/goal_form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/goal_form.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             <label class="label" for="id_goal">Reading goal:</label>
             <div class="field has-addons">
                 <div class="control">
-                    <input type="number" class="input" name="goal" id="id_goal" value="{% if goal %}{{ goal.goal }}{% else %}12{% endif %}">
+                    <input type="number" class="input" name="goal" min="1" id="id_goal" value="{% if goal %}{{ goal.goal }}{% else %}12{% endif %}">
                 </div>
                 <p class="button is-static" aria-hidden="true">books</p>
             </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/goal.py b/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
index 45fe614b..f1954672 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Goal(View):
         form = forms.GoalForm(request.POST, instance=goal)
         if not form.is_valid():
             data = {
-                'title': '%s\'s %d Reading' % (goal.user.display_name, year),
+                'title': '%s\'s %d Reading' % (request.user.display_name, year),
                 'goal_form': form,
                 'goal': goal,
                 'year': year,