diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
index e881dd069..cde1bf28f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ public class CraftWorld extends CraftRegionAccessor implements World {
 
     @Override
     public int getMaxHeight() {
-        return world.getMaxY();
+        return world.getMaxY() + 1;
     }
 
     @Override