diff --git a/root/portal/block/announcements.php b/root/portal/block/announcements.php
index 588eb688..5c10fa9a 100644
--- a/root/portal/block/announcements.php
+++ b/root/portal/block/announcements.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if (!defined('IN_PORTAL'))
 }
 
 $announcement = request_var('announcement', -1);
-$announcement = ($announcement > $portal_config['portal_number_of_announcements']) ? -1 : $announcement;
+$announcement = ($announcement > $portal_config['portal_number_of_announcements'] -1) ? -1 : $announcement;
 $start = request_var('ap', 0);
 $start = ($start < 0) ? 0 : $start;
 
diff --git a/root/portal/block/news.php b/root/portal/block/news.php
index 6b5b2b6d..77c4b4c1 100644
--- a/root/portal/block/news.php
+++ b/root/portal/block/news.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if (!defined('IN_PORTAL'))
 }
 
 $news = request_var('news', -1);
-$news = ($news > $portal_config['portal_number_of_news']) ? -1 : $news;
+$news = ($news > $portal_config['portal_number_of_news'] -1) ? -1 : $news;
 $user->add_lang('viewforum');
 $start = request_var('np', 0);
 $start = ($start < 0) ? 0 : $start;