diff --git a/app/routes/api/draft.adjust-time-bank.ts b/app/routes/api/draft.adjust-time-bank.ts
index 3bf5591..9109fbd 100644
--- a/app/routes/api/draft.adjust-time-bank.ts
+++ b/app/routes/api/draft.adjust-time-bank.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ export async function action(args: any) {
     return Response.json({ error: "Season not found" }, { status: 404 });
   }
 
+  if (season.status !== "draft") {
+    return Response.json({ error: "Draft is not currently active" }, { status: 409 });
+  }
+
   const isCommissioner = await db.query.commissioners.findFirst({
     where: and(
       eq(schema.commissioners.leagueId, season.leagueId),
diff --git a/app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.draft.$seasonId.tsx b/app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.draft.$seasonId.tsx
index 8968e9e..1c75430 100644
--- a/app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.draft.$seasonId.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.draft.$seasonId.tsx
@@ -837,31 +837,41 @@ export default function DraftRoom() {
 
     const unitMultipliers = { seconds: 1, minutes: 60, hours: 3600 };
     const totalSeconds = Math.round(amount * unitMultipliers[timeBankUnit]);
+
+    if (totalSeconds === 0) {
+      toast.error("Adjustment rounds to 0 seconds — please enter a larger value");
+      return;
+    }
+
     const adjustment = timeBankDirection === "add" ? totalSeconds : -totalSeconds;
 
     setIsAdjustingTimeBank(true);
-    const formData = new FormData();
-    formData.append("seasonId", season.id);
-    formData.append("teamId", timeBankTeamId);
-    formData.append("adjustment", adjustment.toString());
+    try {
+      const formData = new FormData();
+      formData.append("seasonId", season.id);
+      formData.append("teamId", timeBankTeamId);
+      formData.append("adjustment", adjustment.toString());
 
-    const response = await fetch("/api/draft/adjust-time-bank", {
-      method: "POST",
-      body: formData,
-    });
+      const response = await fetch("/api/draft/adjust-time-bank", {
+        method: "POST",
+        body: formData,
+      });
 
-    setIsAdjustingTimeBank(false);
-
-    if (response.ok) {
-      const data = await response.json();
-      setTeamTimers((prev) => ({ ...prev, [timeBankTeamId]: data.timeRemaining }));
-      const teamName = draftSlots.find((s) => s.team.id === timeBankTeamId)?.team.name;
-      toast.success(`Time bank adjusted for ${teamName}`);
-      setTimeBankDialogOpen(false);
-      setTimeBankTeamId(null);
-    } else {
-      const error = await response.json();
-      toast.error(error.error || "Failed to adjust time bank");
+      if (response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        setTeamTimers((prev) => ({ ...prev, [timeBankTeamId]: data.timeRemaining }));
+        const teamName = draftSlots.find((s) => s.team.id === timeBankTeamId)?.team.name;
+        toast.success(`Time bank adjusted for ${teamName}`);
+        setTimeBankDialogOpen(false);
+        setTimeBankTeamId(null);
+      } else {
+        const error = await response.json();
+        toast.error(error.error || "Failed to adjust time bank");
+      }
+    } catch {
+      toast.error("Network error — failed to adjust time bank");
+    } finally {
+      setIsAdjustingTimeBank(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -1541,7 +1551,7 @@ export default function DraftRoom() {
             <div className="flex gap-2">
               <input
                 type="number"
-                min="0"
+                min="0.001"
                 step="any"
                 value={timeBankAmount}
                 onChange={(e) => setTimeBankAmount(e.target.value)}