diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c53c4c4..7bab5ef 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+.idea
 .phpunit.result.cache
 build
 composer.lock
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f819d9b..20ccdc3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Gurgentil\LaravelEloquentSequencer\Larave
 
 ### Configuration parameters
 
-You can change the default colum name in `config/eloquentsequencer.php`:
+You can change the default colum name and the initial value for the sequences in `config/eloquentsequencer.php`:
 
 ```php
 return [
     'column_name' => 'position',
+    'initial_value' => 1,
 ];
 ```
 
diff --git a/config/config.php b/config/config.php
index 76ed05d..201d046 100644
--- a/config/config.php
+++ b/config/config.php
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 
 return [
     'column_name' => 'position',
+    'initial_value' => 1,
 ];
diff --git a/src/Traits/Sequenceable.php b/src/Traits/Sequenceable.php
index 247d086..067d187 100644
--- a/src/Traits/Sequenceable.php
+++ b/src/Traits/Sequenceable.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public static function bootSequenceable(): void
         static::creating(function ($model) {
             $model->handleSequenceableCreate();
         });
-        
+
         static::updating(function ($model) {
             $model->handleSequenceableUpdate();
         });
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ protected function handleSequenceableUpdate(): void
 
             return;
         }
-        
+
         $value = $this->getSequenceValue();
 
         if (! $this->isDirty(static::getSequenceColumnName()) || is_null($value)) {
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ protected function handleSequenceableDelete(): void
 
             return;
         }
-        
+
         $columnName = static::getSequenceColumnName();
 
         $objects = $this->getSequence()
             ->where($columnName, '>', $this->getSequenceValue());
-            
+
         static::decrementSequenceValues($objects);
     }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ protected function isUpdatedSequenceValueOutOfBounds(): bool
         $newValue = $this->getSequenceValue();
         $originalValue = $this->getOriginalSequenceValue();
 
-        return $newValue <= 0
+        return $newValue < static::getInitialSequenceValue()
             || ! is_null($originalValue) && $newValue > $this->getLastSequenceValue()
             || is_null($originalValue) && $newValue > $this->getNextSequenceValue();
     }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public function getSequenceValue(): ?int
 
         return is_numeric($value) ? (int) $value : null;
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Get original sequence value.
      *
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@ protected function getOriginalSequenceValue(): ?int
     protected static function updateSequenceablesAffectedBy(Model $model): void
     {
         DB::transaction(function () use ($model) {
-            $value = $model->getSequenceValue();
-            $originalValue = $model->getOriginalSequenceValue();
-
             $modelsToUpdate = $model->getSequence()
                 ->where('id', '!=', $model->id)
                 ->filter(function ($sequenceModel) use ($model) {
@@ -239,7 +236,7 @@ protected function isMovingUpInSequence(): bool
     protected function isMovingDownInSequence(): bool
     {
         $originalValue = $this->getOriginalSequenceValue();
-        
+
         return $originalValue && $originalValue > $this->getSequenceValue();
     }
 
@@ -286,7 +283,7 @@ public static function getSequenceColumnName(): string
      */
     protected function getLastSequenceValue(): int
     {
-        return $this->getSequence()->count();
+        return $this->getNextSequenceValue() - 1;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -296,7 +293,7 @@ protected function getLastSequenceValue(): int
      */
     public function getNextSequenceValue(): int
     {
-        return $this->getLastSequenceValue() + 1;
+        return static::getInitialSequenceValue() + $this->getSequence()->count();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -375,4 +372,14 @@ protected function getSequenceKeys(): array
             ? static::$sequenceableKeys
             : [];
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the value that sequences should start at.
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    protected static function getInitialSequenceValue(): int
+    {
+        return (int) config('eloquentsequencer.initial_value', 1);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/CreateObjectWithSequenceValueOutOfBoundsTest.php b/tests/Unit/CreateObjectWithSequenceValueOutOfBoundsTest.php
index c1d03b9..ca59630 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/CreateObjectWithSequenceValueOutOfBoundsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/CreateObjectWithSequenceValueOutOfBoundsTest.php
@@ -49,4 +49,19 @@ public function it_throws_an_exception_when_the_object_created_has_a_sequence_va
             'group_id' => $group->id,
         ]);
     }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_throws_an_exception_when_the_object_created_has_a_sequence_value_smaller_than_the_initial_value()
+    {
+        config(['eloquentsequencer.initial_vaue' => 10]);
+
+        $group = Factory::of('Group')->create();
+
+        $this->expectException(SequenceValueOutOfBoundsException::class);
+
+        Factory::of('Item')->create([
+            'position' => 9,
+            'group_id' => $group->id,
+        ]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/InitialSequenceValueTest.php b/tests/Unit/InitialSequenceValueTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6e5096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/InitialSequenceValueTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Gurgentil\LaravelEloquentSequencer\Tests\Unit;
+
+use Facades\Gurgentil\LaravelEloquentSequencer\Tests\Factories\Factory;
+use Gurgentil\LaravelEloquentSequencer\Tests\TestCase;
+
+class InitialSequenceValueTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_starts_a_sequence_at_a_predefined_value()
+    {
+        config(['eloquentsequencer.initial_value' => 10]);
+
+        $group = Factory::of('Group')->create();
+
+        $firstItem = Factory::of('Item')->create(['group_id' => $group->id]);
+        $secondItem = Factory::of('Item')->create(['group_id' => $group->id]);
+        $thirdItem = Factory::of('Item')->create(['group_id' => $group->id]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(10, $firstItem->position);
+        $this->assertEquals(11, $secondItem->position);
+        $this->assertEquals(12, $thirdItem->position);
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function when_a_sequence_is_updated_the_first_object_will_have_the_initial_value()
+    {
+        config(['eloquentsequencer.initial_value' => 10]);
+
+        $group = Factory::of('Group')->create();
+
+        $firstItem = Factory::of('Item')->create(['group_id' => $group->id]);
+        $secondItem = Factory::of('Item')->create(['group_id' => $group->id]);
+        $thirdItem = Factory::of('Item')->create(['group_id' => $group->id]);
+
+        $firstItem->update(['position' => 12]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(10, $secondItem->refresh()->position);
+        $this->assertEquals(11, $thirdItem->refresh()->position);
+        $this->assertEquals(12, $firstItem->refresh()->position);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/UpdateObjectWithSequenceValueOutOfBoundsTest.php b/tests/Unit/UpdateObjectWithSequenceValueOutOfBoundsTest.php
index 8aff845..dec9e13 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/UpdateObjectWithSequenceValueOutOfBoundsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/UpdateObjectWithSequenceValueOutOfBoundsTest.php
@@ -91,4 +91,18 @@ public function it_does_not_throw_an_exception_when_the_updated_object_has_a_seq
 
         $this->assertEquals(2, $item->refresh()->position);
     }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function it_throws_an_exception_when_the_updated_object_has_a_sequence_value_smaller_than_the_initial_value()
+    {
+        config(['eloquentsequencer.initial_value' => 10]);
+
+        $group = Factory::of('Group')->create();
+
+        $item = Factory::of('Item')->create(['group_id' => $group->id]);
+
+        $this->expectException(SequenceValueOutOfBoundsException::class);
+
+        $item->update(['position' => 9]);
+    }
 }