diff --git a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
index 30ab985e..bc2f9ce5 100755
--- a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
+++ b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
@@ -441,11 +441,10 @@ if [ ! -e server.properties ]; then
   setServerProp "allow-nether" "$ALLOW_NETHER"
   setServerProp "announce-player-achievements" "$ANNOUNCE_PLAYER_ACHIEVEMENTS"
   setServerProp "enable-command-block" "$ENABLE_COMMAND_BLOCK"
-  setServerProp "spawn-animals" "$SPAWN_ANIMAILS"
+  setServerProp "spawn-animals" "$SPAWN_ANIMALS"
   setServerProp "spawn-monsters" "$SPAWN_MONSTERS"
   setServerProp "spawn-npcs" "$SPAWN_NPCS"
   setServerProp "generate-structures" "$GENERATE_STRUCTURES"
-  setServerProp "spawn-npcs" "$SPAWN_NPCS"
   setServerProp "view-distance" "$VIEW_DISTANCE"
   setServerProp "hardcore" "$HARDCORE"
   setServerProp "max-build-height" "$MAX_BUILD_HEIGHT"
@@ -527,7 +526,7 @@ if [ ! -e server.properties ]; then
         ;;
     esac
 
-    sed -i "/gamemode\s*=/ c gamemode=$MODE" $SERVER_PROPERTIES
+    sed -i "/^gamemode\s*=/ c gamemode=$MODE" $SERVER_PROPERTIES
   fi
 fi