diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/API/DiscordRestApiClient.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/API/DiscordRestApiClient.cs
index 167be4397..00253a3eb 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/API/DiscordRestApiClient.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/API/DiscordRestApiClient.cs
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ namespace Discord.API
         {
             Preconditions.NotEqual(channelId, 0, nameof(channelId));
             Preconditions.NotNull(args, nameof(args));
-            Preconditions.GreaterThan(args.Bitrate, 0, nameof(args.Bitrate));
+            Preconditions.GreaterThan(args.Bitrate, 8000, nameof(args.Bitrate));
             Preconditions.AtLeast(args.UserLimit, 0, nameof(args.Bitrate));
             Preconditions.AtLeast(args.Position, 0, nameof(args.Position));
             Preconditions.NotNullOrEmpty(args.Name, nameof(args.Name));