diff --git a/src/boost/artifacts.go b/src/boost/artifacts.go
index f4e828ba..0f23d7f3 100644
--- a/src/boost/artifacts.go
+++ b/src/boost/artifacts.go
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ func populateArtifactsFromBackup(client dc.Client, userID string) (string, strin
 		if b := contract.Boosters[userID]; b != nil {
 			b.ArtifactSet = getUserArtifacts(userID, nil)
 			rate, logStr := CalculateIHRRateFromDB(userID)
+			if rate < DefaultLeggyIHR {
+				rate = DefaultLeggyIHR
+			}
 			b.IHRRate = rate
 			b.IHRCalcLog = logStr
 			updatedContracts++
diff --git a/src/boost/boost.go b/src/boost/boost.go
index 16df96ef..a198e995 100644
--- a/src/boost/boost.go
+++ b/src/boost/boost.go
@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@ func AddBoostTokens(client dc.Client, e dc.InteractionEvent, setCountWant int, c
 	if contract.BoostOrder == ContractOrderIHR || contract.BoostOrder == ContractOrderIHRFuzzy {
 		for uID, booster := range contract.Boosters {
 			rate, logStr := CalculateIHRRateFromDB(uID)
+			if rate < DefaultLeggyIHR {
+				rate = DefaultLeggyIHR
+			}
 			booster.IHRRate = rate
 			booster.IHRCalcLog = logStr
 		}
@@ -747,6 +750,7 @@ func AddFarmerToContract(client dc.Client, contract *Contract, guildID string, c
 		b.Register = time.Now()
 		b.UserID = userID
 		b.Color = 0x00cc00
+		b.IHRRate = DefaultLeggyIHR
 
 		var user, err = client.User(userID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1265,6 +1269,9 @@ func updateContractFarmerTE(client dc.Client, userID string, b *Booster, contrac
 				b.IHRCalcLog = fmt.Sprintf("IHR Calculation (Manual for %s): Final=%0.2f", userID, manualIHR)
 			} else {
 				rate, logStr := CalculateIHRRateFromBackup(backup, userID)
+				if rate < DefaultLeggyIHR {
+					rate = DefaultLeggyIHR
+				}
 				b.IHRRate = rate
 				b.IHRCalcLog = logStr
 			}
@@ -1313,6 +1320,9 @@ func updateContractFarmerTE(client dc.Client, userID string, b *Booster, contrac
 			b.IHRCalcLog = fmt.Sprintf("IHR Calculation (Manual for %s): Final=%0.2f", userID, manualIHR)
 		} else {
 			rate, logStr := CalculateIHRRateFromDB(userID)
+			if rate < DefaultLeggyIHR {
+				rate = DefaultLeggyIHR
+			}
 			b.IHRRate = rate
 			b.IHRCalcLog = logStr
 		}
diff --git a/src/boost/boost_draw.go b/src/boost/boost_draw.go
index 699a713d..5d99849c 100644
--- a/src/boost/boost_draw.go
+++ b/src/boost/boost_draw.go
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func DrawBoostList(contract *Contract) []dc.LayoutComponent {
 					sortRate = " **IHR:0** "
 				}
 			} else {
-				sortRate = fmt.Sprintf(" **IHR:%s** ", ei.FormatEIValue(b.IHRRate, map[string]any{"decimals": 2, "trim": true}))
+				sortRate = fmt.Sprintf(" **IHR:%0.2fx** ", b.IHRRate/DefaultLeggyIHR)
 			}
 		}
 		if (contract.State == ContractStateBanker || contract.State == ContractStateFastrun) && contract.PlayStyle != ContractPlaystyleChill {
diff --git a/src/boost/boost_draw_test.go b/src/boost/boost_draw_test.go
index 543d5b12..4b52fb18 100644
--- a/src/boost/boost_draw_test.go
+++ b/src/boost/boost_draw_test.go
@@ -154,3 +154,48 @@ func TestDrawBoostListSkipsUnusableBanner(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("DrawBoostList dropped the media gallery for a usable banner URL")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDrawBoostListIHRMultiple(t *testing.T) {
+	contract := &Contract{
+		ContractHash: "ihr-test-hash",
+		ContractID:   "ihr-test-contract",
+		CoopID:       "ihr-test-coop",
+		State:        ContractStateSignup,
+		BoostOrder:   ContractOrderIHR,
+		CreatorID:    []string{"creator-id"},
+		Order:        []string{"u1", "u2"},
+		Boosters: map[string]*Booster{
+			"u1": {
+				UserID:       "u1",
+				Mention:      "<@u1>",
+				Name:         "Player1",
+				TokensWanted: 6,
+				IHRRate:      33480.0, // 4.5x 7440.0
+			},
+			"u2": {
+				UserID:       "u2",
+				Mention:      "<@u2>",
+				Name:         "Player2",
+				TokensWanted: 6,
+				IHRRate:      7440.0, // 1.0x 7440.0
+			},
+		},
+		Location: []*LocationData{{GuildID: "guild1", ChannelID: "channel1"}},
+	}
+
+	components := DrawBoostList(contract)
+	var outputBuilder strings.Builder
+	for _, comp := range components {
+		if textDisplay, ok := comp.(dc.TextDisplay); ok {
+			outputBuilder.WriteString(textDisplay.Content)
+		}
+	}
+	output := outputBuilder.String()
+
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "**IHR:4.50x**") {
+		t.Errorf("expected output to contain **IHR:4.50x**, got %q", output)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "**IHR:1.00x**") {
+		t.Errorf("expected output to contain **IHR:1.00x**, got %q", output)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/boost/contract.go b/src/boost/contract.go
index 086b2f40..3c92f52b 100644
--- a/src/boost/contract.go
+++ b/src/boost/contract.go
@@ -829,10 +829,13 @@ func HandleContractSettingsReactions(client dc.Client, e *dc.ComponentEvent) {
 			for userID, b := range contract.Boosters {
 				// Recalculate IHR rate from DB for all boosters so pre-change values excluding deflector stones are updated
 				rate, logStr := CalculateIHRRateFromDB(userID)
+				if rate < DefaultLeggyIHR {
+					rate = DefaultLeggyIHR
+				}
 				b.IHRRate = rate
 				b.IHRCalcLog = logStr
 
-				if b.IHRRate == 0 {
+				if b.IHRRate <= DefaultLeggyIHR {
 					usersToRefresh = append(usersToRefresh, userToRefresh{userID: userID, booster: b})
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/boost/contract_test.go b/src/boost/contract_test.go
index 505b90d9..5dbe8d3b 100644
--- a/src/boost/contract_test.go
+++ b/src/boost/contract_test.go
@@ -1094,3 +1094,36 @@ func TestUpdateThreadName_SkipIfUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected EditChannel with name %q, got: %v", expectedName, edits)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestAddFarmerToContract_MinimumIHR(t *testing.T) {
+	client := dctest.New().
+		WithGuild("guild1", "Guild 1").
+		WithChannel("channel1", "guild1", "contract-channel").
+		WithUser("user-without-ihr", "farmer_no_ihr", "Farmer No IHR")
+
+	contract := &Contract{
+		ContractHash: "test-hash-ihr-min",
+		ContractID:   "test-contract",
+		CoopID:       "test-coop",
+		CoopSize:     10,
+		State:        ContractStateSignup,
+		BoostOrder:   ContractOrderSignup,
+		CreatorID:    []string{"creator1"},
+		Order:        make([]string, 0),
+		Boosters:     make(map[string]*Booster),
+		Location:     []*LocationData{{GuildID: "guild1", ChannelID: "channel1"}},
+	}
+	Contracts[contract.ContractHash] = contract
+	defer delete(Contracts, contract.ContractHash)
+
+	b, err := AddFarmerToContract(client, contract, "guild1", "channel1", "user-without-ihr", ContractOrderSignup, false, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error adding farmer: %v", err)
+	}
+	if b == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected booster to be created, got nil")
+	}
+	if b.IHRRate < DefaultLeggyIHR {
+		t.Errorf("expected b.IHRRate >= %f, got %f", DefaultLeggyIHR, b.IHRRate)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/boost/update_farmer.go b/src/boost/update_farmer.go
index 87097a8c..b5627061 100644
--- a/src/boost/update_farmer.go
+++ b/src/boost/update_farmer.go
@@ -248,14 +248,20 @@ func updateFarmerInContracts(client dc.Client, userID string, subcommand string,
 			case "te":
 				booster.TECount = int(value)
 				rate, logStr := CalculateIHRRateFromDB(userID)
+				if rate < DefaultLeggyIHR {
+					rate = DefaultLeggyIHR
+				}
 				booster.IHRRate = rate
 				booster.IHRCalcLog = logStr
 			case "ihr":
-				booster.IHRRate = float64(value)
-				booster.IHRCalcLog = fmt.Sprintf("IHR Calculation (Manual for %s): Final=%0.2f", userID, float64(value))
+				booster.IHRRate = max(DefaultLeggyIHR, float64(value))
+				booster.IHRCalcLog = fmt.Sprintf("IHR Calculation (Manual for %s): Final=%0.2f", userID, booster.IHRRate)
 			case "artifacts":
 				booster.ArtifactSet = getUserArtifacts(userID, nil)
 				rate, logStr := CalculateIHRRateFromDB(userID)
+				if rate < DefaultLeggyIHR {
+					rate = DefaultLeggyIHR
+				}
 				booster.IHRRate = rate
 				booster.IHRCalcLog = logStr
 			}