diff --git a/backend/src/utils/counting_results.py b/backend/src/utils/counting_results.py
index d05dce7c..bf06d63c 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/counting_results.py
+++ b/backend/src/utils/counting_results.py
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ def find_counting_results(
         # Add the top results up to the minimum counting
         counting_results.update(sorted_results_in_group[:group_min])
         remaining_results.difference_update(counting_results)
+
         # Remove the bottom results which included would take the number over the maximum
-        remaining_results.difference_update(sorted_results_in_group[group_max:])
+        if group_max and group_max > 0:
+            remaining_results.difference_update(sorted_results_in_group[group_max:])
 
     # Then add the largest results left until the max number is reached
     number_of_results_left = max_number_of_counting_results - len(counting_results)
diff --git a/backend/src/utils/tests/test_counting_results.py b/backend/src/utils/tests/test_counting_results.py
index 7d855b67..7e5bf11b 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/tests/test_counting_results.py
+++ b/backend/src/utils/tests/test_counting_results.py
@@ -261,20 +261,6 @@ def test_league_groups_too_many_for_group(self) -> None:
             ),
             set([results[0], results[2], results[1]]),
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            find_counting_results(
-                results,
-                events=[
-                    event("0", group=SHORT_GROUP),
-                    event("2", group=SHORT_GROUP),
-                    event("4", group=SHORT_GROUP),
-                    event("3", group=SHORT_GROUP),
-                ],
-                league=league_config(number_of_counting_events=3),
-                league_groups={SHORT_GROUP: (0, 0)},
-            ),
-            set([results[1]]),
-        )
 
     def test_league_groups_too_few_for_group(self) -> None:
         results = generate_results(50, 45, 59, 41, 48)