diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index e01dbfa71..f611d02bd 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ RULE_REAL(Character, TradeskillUpPottery, 4.0, "Pottery skillup rate adjustment.
 RULE_REAL(Character, TradeskillUpResearch, 1.0, "Research skillup rate adjustment. Lower is faster")
 RULE_REAL(Character, TradeskillUpTinkering, 2.0, "Tinkering skillup rate adjustment. Lower is faster")
 RULE_REAL(Character, TradeskillUpTailoring, 2.0, "Tailoring skillup rate adjustment. Lower is faster")
+RULE_REAL(Character, TradeskillUpMinChance, 2.5, "Determines the minimum percentage chance to gain a skill increase from a tradeskill.  Cannot go below 2.5")
 RULE_BOOL(Character, MarqueeHPUpdates, false, "Will show health percentage in center of screen if health lesser than 100%")
 RULE_INT(Character, IksarCommonTongue, 95, "Starting value for Common Tongue for Iksars")
 RULE_INT(Character, OgreCommonTongue, 95, "Starting value for Common Tongue for Ogres")
diff --git a/zone/tradeskills.cpp b/zone/tradeskills.cpp
index 066562bb5..067c2aba4 100644
--- a/zone/tradeskills.cpp
+++ b/zone/tradeskills.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../common/global_define.h"
 #include "../common/events/player_event_logs.h"
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <list>
 
 #ifndef WIN32
@@ -1234,15 +1235,18 @@ void Client::CheckIncreaseTradeskill(int16 bonusstat, int16 stat_modifier, float
 		return;	//not allowed to go higher.
 	uint16 maxskill = MaxSkill(tradeskill);
 
+	float min_skill_up_chance = RuleR(Character, TradeskillUpMinChance);
+	min_skill_up_chance = std::max(min_skill_up_chance, 2.5f);
+
 	float chance_stage2 = 0;
 
 	//A successfull combine doubles the stage1 chance for an skillup
 	//Some tradeskill are harder than others. See above for more.
 	float chance_stage1 = (bonusstat - stat_modifier) / (skillup_modifier * success_modifier);
+	chance_stage1 = std::max(min_skill_up_chance, chance_stage1);
 
-	//In stage2 the only thing that matters is your current unmodified skill.
-	//If you want to customize here you probbably need to implement your own
-	//formula instead of tweaking the below one.
+	//In stage2 the only thing that matters is your current unmodified skill
+	//and the Character:TradeskillUpMinChance rule.
 	if (chance_stage1 > zone->random.Real(0, 99)) {
 		if (current_raw_skill < 15) {
 			//Always succeed
@@ -1254,6 +1258,7 @@ void Client::CheckIncreaseTradeskill(int16 bonusstat, int16 stat_modifier, float
 			//At skill 175, your chance of success falls linearly from 12.5% to 2.5% at skill 300.
 			chance_stage2 = 12.5 - (.08 * (current_raw_skill - 175));
 		}
+		chance_stage2 = std::max(min_skill_up_chance, chance_stage2);
 	}
 
 	if (chance_stage2 > zone->random.Real(0, 99)) {