diff --git a/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.cpp b/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.cpp
index 425531cce7..00e88e8351 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	return sd != nullptr && sd->IsIntSetting();
 }
 
-/* static */ int32 ScriptGameSettings::GetValue(const char *setting)
+/* static */ SQInteger ScriptGameSettings::GetValue(const char *setting)
 {
 	if (!IsValid(setting)) return -1;
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	return sd->AsIntSetting()->Read(&_settings_game);
 }
 
-/* static */ bool ScriptGameSettings::SetValue(const char *setting, int value)
+/* static */ bool ScriptGameSettings::SetValue(const char *setting, SQInteger value)
 {
 	if (!IsValid(setting)) return false;
 
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 	if ((sd->flags & SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC) != 0) return false;
 
+	value = Clamp<SQInteger>(value, INT32_MIN, INT32_MAX);
+
 	return ScriptObject::Command<CMD_CHANGE_SETTING>::Do(sd->GetName(), value);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.hpp b/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.hpp
index 14b30e5c4d..a2d238c82a 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_gamesettings.hpp
@@ -57,18 +57,19 @@ public:
 	 * @note Results achieved in the past offer no guarantee for the future.
 	 * @return The value for the setting.
 	 */
-	static int32 GetValue(const char *setting);
+	static SQInteger GetValue(const char *setting);
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the value of the game setting.
 	 * @param setting The setting to set the value of.
 	 * @param value The value to set the setting to.
+	 *              The value will be clamped to MIN(int32) .. MAX(int32).
 	 * @pre IsValid(setting).
 	 * @return True if the action succeeded.
 	 * @note Results achieved in the past offer no guarantee for the future.
 	 * @api -ai
 	 */
-	static bool SetValue(const char *setting, int value);
+	static bool SetValue(const char *setting, SQInteger value);
 
 	/**
 	 * Checks whether the given vehicle-type is disabled for companies.