diff --git a/register_participants.inc.php b/register_participants.inc.php
index 707ffc9..5752878 100644
--- a/register_participants.inc.php
+++ b/register_participants.inc.php
@@ -346,9 +346,14 @@ function saveProjectData($data){
 				}
 				mysql_query("DELETE FROM projects_specialawards_link WHERE projects_id='{$data['projects_id']}' AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 
+				$idx=0;
 				foreach($data['specialawards'] AS $sa) {
 					if($sa['selected']==true) {
 						mysql_query("INSERT INTO projects_specialawards_link (award_awards_id,projects_id,conferences_id) VALUES ('".intval($sa['id'])."','".intval($data['projects_id'])."','{$conference['id']}')");
+						$idx++;
+						//dont let them sign up for more than they are allowed to
+						if($idx>=$config['maxspecialawardsperproject']) 
+							break;
 					}
 				}
 			}