diff --git a/ebcli/controllers/create.py b/ebcli/controllers/create.py
index 3648c7d39..cac31650e 100644
--- a/ebcli/controllers/create.py
+++ b/ebcli/controllers/create.py
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ def do_command(self):
 
         if single and scale:
             raise InvalidOptionsError(strings['create.singleandsize'])
+        
+        if min_instances == 0 and max_instances == 0:
+            raise InvalidOptionsError(strings['create.minmaxzero'])
 
         if (max_instances or min_instances) and scale:
             raise InvalidOptionsError(strings['create.scaleandminmax'])
diff --git a/ebcli/resources/strings.py b/ebcli/resources/strings.py
index 59cda8ad6..9238cc78b 100644
--- a/ebcli/resources/strings.py
+++ b/ebcli/resources/strings.py
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
                            'list of key=value pairs.',
     'create.sampleandlabel': 'You cannot use the "--sample" and "--version" options together.',
     'create.singleandsize': 'You cannot use the "--single" and "--scale" options together.',
+    'create.minmaxzero':'You cannot set "--min-instances" and "--max-instances" to zero.',
     'create.scaleandminmax': 'You cannot use the "--min-instances" or "--max-instances" and "--scale" options together.',
     'create.singleandminmax': 'You cannot use the "--min-instances" or "--max-instances" and "--single" options together.',
     'create.itype_and_instances' : 'You cannot use the "--instance-type" and "--instance-types" together.',