diff --git a/monkey/common/agent_configuration/agent_sub_configuration_schemas.py b/monkey/common/agent_configuration/agent_sub_configuration_schemas.py
index 81dc6f53b..d47730fec 100644
--- a/monkey/common/agent_configuration/agent_sub_configuration_schemas.py
+++ b/monkey/common/agent_configuration/agent_sub_configuration_schemas.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ExploitationConfigurationSchema(Schema):
 
 
 class PropagationConfigurationSchema(Schema):
-    maximum_depth = fields.Int()
+    maximum_depth = fields.Int(validate=validate.Range(min=0))
     network_scan = fields.Nested(NetworkScanConfigurationSchema)
     exploitation = fields.Nested(ExploitationConfigurationSchema)
 
diff --git a/monkey/common/agent_configuration/agent_sub_configurations.py b/monkey/common/agent_configuration/agent_sub_configurations.py
index e0e9a60ff..f58bcd9b0 100644
--- a/monkey/common/agent_configuration/agent_sub_configurations.py
+++ b/monkey/common/agent_configuration/agent_sub_configurations.py
@@ -134,6 +134,17 @@ class ExploitationConfiguration:
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class PropagationConfiguration:
+    """
+    A configuration for propagation
+
+    Attributes:
+        :param maximum_depth: Maximum number of hops allowed to spread from the machine where
+                              the attack started i.e. how far to propagate in the network from the
+                              first machine
+        :param network_scan: Configuration for network scanning
+        :param exploitation: Configuration for exploitation
+    """
+
     maximum_depth: int
     network_scan: NetworkScanConfiguration
     exploitation: ExploitationConfiguration
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/services/configuration/propagation/propagation.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/services/configuration/propagation/propagation.js
index 6df67ff3e..e479de369 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/services/configuration/propagation/propagation.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/services/configuration/propagation/propagation.js
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@ const PROPAGATION_CONFIGURATION_SCHEMA = {
     'maximum_depth': {
       'title': 'Maximum scan depth',
       'type': 'integer',
-      'minimum': 1,
+      'minimum': 0,
       'default': 2,
       'description': 'Amount of hops allowed for the monkey to spread from the ' +
       'Island server. \n' +
       ' \u26A0' +
       ' Note that setting this value too high may result in the ' +
       'Monkey propagating too far, '+
-      'if the "Local network scan" is enabled'
+      'if "Local network scan" is enabled.\n' +
+      'Setting this to 0 will disable all scanning and exploitation.'
     },
     'network_scan': NETWORK_SCAN_CONFIGURATION_SCHEMA
   }
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/common/configuration/test_agent_configuration.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/common/configuration/test_agent_configuration.py
index 6110dbc7b..22a09b87b 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/common/configuration/test_agent_configuration.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/common/configuration/test_agent_configuration.py
@@ -237,6 +237,16 @@ def test_propagation_configuration():
     assert config_dict == PROPAGATION_CONFIGURATION
 
 
+def test_propagation_configuration__invalid_maximum_depth():
+    schema = PropagationConfigurationSchema()
+
+    negative_maximum_depth_configuration = PROPAGATION_CONFIGURATION.copy()
+    negative_maximum_depth_configuration["maximum_depth"] = -1
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        schema.load(negative_maximum_depth_configuration)
+
+
 def test_agent_configuration():
     config = AgentConfiguration.from_mapping(AGENT_CONFIGURATION)
     config_json = AgentConfiguration.to_json(config)