diff --git a/bridgeData_template.yaml b/bridgeData_template.yaml
index 33e555fc..afb0b221 100644
--- a/bridgeData_template.yaml
+++ b/bridgeData_template.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ priority_usernames: []
 max_threads: 1
 
 # We will keep this many requests in the queue so we can start working as soon as a thread is available
-# This generally should be or 1, or 1 more the value of max_threads if max_threads is 2 or higher.
+# This generally should be or 1 or 2. You should never set this higher than 2 if your max_threads is 2.
 queue_size: 1
 
 # This will try to pull these many jobs per request and perform batched inference.
diff --git a/horde_worker_regen/bridge_data/data_model.py b/horde_worker_regen/bridge_data/data_model.py
index 8a3b6a8e..160caa4a 100644
--- a/horde_worker_regen/bridge_data/data_model.py
+++ b/horde_worker_regen/bridge_data/data_model.py
@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@ class reGenBridgeData(CombinedHordeBridgeData):
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def validate_performance_modes(self) -> reGenBridgeData:
+        if self.max_threads == 2 and self.queue_size > 2:
+            self.queue_size = 2
+            logger.warning(
+                "The queue_size value has been set to 2 because the max_threads value is 2.",
+            )
+
+        if self.max_threads > 2 and self.queue_size > 1:
+            self.queue_size = 1
+            logger.warning(
+                "The queue_size value has been set to 1 because the max_threads value is greater than 2.",
+            )
+
         if self.high_memory_mode:
             if self.max_threads != 1:
                 self.max_threads = 1