diff --git a/src/routes/postSkipSegments.ts b/src/routes/postSkipSegments.ts
index 4e946e9..72f23a1 100644
--- a/src/routes/postSkipSegments.ts
+++ b/src/routes/postSkipSegments.ts
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ async function checkEachSegmentValid(userID: string, videoID: VideoID
             return { pass: false, errorMessage: "One of your segments times are invalid (too short, startTime before endTime, etc.)", errorCode: 400};
         }
 
-        // Check for POI segments before 1 second
-        if (getCategoryActionType(segments[i].category) === CategoryActionType.POI && startTime < config.poiMinimumStartTime) {
+        // Check for POI segments before some seconds
+        if (!isVIP && getCategoryActionType(segments[i].category) === CategoryActionType.POI && startTime < config.poiMinimumStartTime) {
             return { pass: false, errorMessage: `POI cannot be that early`, errorCode: 400};
         }