diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/listeners/SiegeWarTownyEventListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/listeners/SiegeWarTownyEventListener.java
index 94cbe341b..e83b59a2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/listeners/SiegeWarTownyEventListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/listeners/SiegeWarTownyEventListener.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import com.gmail.goosius.siegewar.objects.Siege;
 import com.gmail.goosius.siegewar.settings.SiegeWarSettings;
 import com.gmail.goosius.siegewar.tasks.SiegeWarTimerTaskController;
+import com.gmail.goosius.siegewar.utils.SiegeWarBattleSessionUtil;
 import com.gmail.goosius.siegewar.utils.SiegeWarBlockProtectionUtil;
 import com.gmail.goosius.siegewar.utils.SiegeWarBlockUtil;
 import com.gmail.goosius.siegewar.utils.SiegeWarDistanceUtil;
@@ -472,7 +473,8 @@ public void onTownyKeepInventoryEvent(PlayerKeepsInventoryEvent event) {
 				Siege siege = SiegeWarAPI.getActiveSiegeAtLocation(event.getLocation());
 				if (!SiegeSide.isDefender(siege, event.getPlayer()))
 					return;
-				if (siege.getSiegeBalance() > SiegeWarSettings.getDefendersDropInventoryWhenLosingThreshold())
+				if (SiegeWarBattleSessionUtil.getSiegeBalanceIfSessionEndedNow(siege)
+					< SiegeWarSettings.getDefendersDropInventoryWhenLosingThreshold())
 					return;
 
 				event.setCancelled(true);
@@ -487,7 +489,7 @@ public void onTownyKeepInventoryEvent(PlayerKeepsInventoryEvent event) {
 			// But we don't want defenders that are losing too greatly to keep their inventories.
 			if (SiegeWarSettings.isDefendersDropInventoryWhenLosingEnabled()
 				&& SiegeSide.isDefender(siege, event.getPlayer())
-				&& siege.getSiegeBalance() <= SiegeWarSettings.getDefendersDropInventoryWhenLosingThreshold())
+				&& SiegeWarBattleSessionUtil.getSiegeBalanceIfSessionEndedNow(siege) >= SiegeWarSettings.getDefendersDropInventoryWhenLosingThreshold())
 				return;
 
 			SiegeWarInventoryUtil.degradeInventory(event.getPlayer());
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/settings/ConfigNodes.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/settings/ConfigNodes.java
index aa8db362e..e51c25562 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/settings/ConfigNodes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/settings/ConfigNodes.java
@@ -973,9 +973,9 @@ public enum ConfigNodes {
 			"# ie: They defenders are losing by a great number."),
 	KEEP_INVENTORY_ON_SIEGEZONE_DEATH_DISABLE_FOR_DEFENDERS_THRESHOLD(
 			"keep_inventory_on_siegezone_death.disable_for_defenders.threshold",
-			"-500",
+			"500",
 			"",
-			"# The threshold required to cause defenders to lose their inventory. If the Siege point balance is equal to or lower than this number",
+			"# The threshold required to cause defenders to lose their inventory. If the Siege point balance is equal to or greater than this number",
 			"# and disable_for_defenders is enabled, defenders will not keep their inventories."),
 
 	SPECIAL_VICTORY_EFFECTS(
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/utils/SiegeWarBattleSessionUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/utils/SiegeWarBattleSessionUtil.java
index d0e7557ed..9909baa1f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/utils/SiegeWarBattleSessionUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/goosius/siegewar/utils/SiegeWarBattleSessionUtil.java
@@ -189,6 +189,15 @@ private static void unjailPlayers(Nation attacker, Town defender) {
 		Messaging.sendGlobalMessage(Translatable.of("msg_attackers_have_triggered_a_jail_break_freeing", StringMgmt.join(freedNames, ", ")));
 	}
 
+	public static int getSiegeBalanceIfSessionEndedNow(Siege siege) {
+		int siegeBalanceAdjustment = calculateSiegeBalanceAdjustment(siege);
+		int futureBalance = siege.getSiegeBalance() + siegeBalanceAdjustment;
+		if(SiegeWarSettings.getSiegeBalanceCapValue() != -1) {
+			futureBalance = Math.min(futureBalance, SiegeWarSettings.getSiegeBalanceCapValue());
+		}
+		return futureBalance;
+	}
+
 	public static void evaluateBattleSessions() {
 		BattleSession battleSession = BattleSession.getBattleSession();