diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
index e5833f2e35..77b9d9e801 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "FXAA Shader (PgUp)",IDC_FXAA,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,6,19,80,10
     CONTROL         "Shade Boost",IDC_SHADEBOOST,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,6,32,90,10
     LTEXT           "Shade Boost Brightness",IDC_BRIGHTNESS_TEXT,16,50,80,8
-    CONTROL         "",IDC_BRIGHTNESS_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,95,48,135,15
+    CONTROL         "",IDC_BRIGHTNESS_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,95,48,133,15
     RTEXT           "100",IDC_BRIGHTNESS_VALUE,225,50,15,8
     LTEXT           "Shade Boost Contrast",IDC_CONTRAST_TEXT,16,75,80,8
-    CONTROL         "",IDC_CONTRAST_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,95,73,135,15
+    CONTROL         "",IDC_CONTRAST_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,95,73,133,15
     RTEXT           "100",IDC_CONTRAST_VALUE,225,75,15,8
     LTEXT           "Shade Boost Saturation",IDC_SATURATION_TEXT,16,100,80,8
-    CONTROL         "",IDC_SATURATION_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,95,98,135,15
+    CONTROL         "",IDC_SATURATION_SLIDER,"msctls_trackbar32",TBS_BOTH | TBS_NOTICKS | WS_TABSTOP,95,98,133,15
     RTEXT           "100",IDC_SATURATION_VALUE,225,100,15,8
     CONTROL         "External Shader (Home)",IDC_SHADER_FX,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,6,116,90,10
     LTEXT           "External Shader",IDC_SHADER_FX_TEXT,16,131,75,8
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp
index a49988cca9..694bd48c2e 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@ bool GSDevice11::Create(const std::shared_ptr<GSWnd> &wnd)
 
 	ShaderMacro sm_sboost(m_shader.model);
 
-	sm_sboost.AddMacro("SB_SATURATION", theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Saturation"));
-	sm_sboost.AddMacro("SB_BRIGHTNESS", theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Brightness"));
-	sm_sboost.AddMacro("SB_CONTRAST", theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Contrast"));
+	sm_sboost.AddMacro("SB_SATURATION", std::max(0, std::min(theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Saturation"), 100)));
+	sm_sboost.AddMacro("SB_BRIGHTNESS", std::max(0, std::min(theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Brightness"), 100)));
+	sm_sboost.AddMacro("SB_CONTRAST", std::max(0, std::min(theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Contrast"), 100)));
 
 	memset(&bd, 0, sizeof(bd));
 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/OpenGL/GSDeviceOGL.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/OpenGL/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
index 1f8daaf590..ba20e646d3 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/OpenGL/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/OpenGL/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
@@ -455,9 +455,9 @@ bool GSDeviceOGL::Create(const std::shared_ptr<GSWnd> &wnd)
 	{
 		GL_PUSH("GSDeviceOGL::Shadeboost");
 
-		int ShadeBoost_Contrast = theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Contrast");
-		int ShadeBoost_Brightness = theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Brightness");
-		int ShadeBoost_Saturation = theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Saturation");
+		int ShadeBoost_Contrast = std::max(0, std::min(theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Contrast"), 100));
+		int ShadeBoost_Brightness = std::max(0, std::min(theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Brightness"), 100));
+		int ShadeBoost_Saturation = std::max(0, std::min(theApp.GetConfigI("ShadeBoost_Saturation"), 100));
 		std::string shade_macro = format("#define SB_SATURATION %d.0\n", ShadeBoost_Saturation)
 			+ format("#define SB_BRIGHTNESS %d.0\n", ShadeBoost_Brightness)
 			+ format("#define SB_CONTRAST %d.0\n", ShadeBoost_Contrast);