diff --git a/includes/safe-svg-settings.php b/includes/safe-svg-settings.php
index 34c1559..05239b7 100644
--- a/includes/safe-svg-settings.php
+++ b/includes/safe-svg-settings.php
@@ -25,7 +25,15 @@ public function __construct() {
 	 */
 	public function settings_init() {
 		register_setting( 'media', 'safe_svg_upload_roles', [ $this, 'sanitize_safe_svg_roles' ] );
-		register_setting( 'media', 'safe_svg_large_svg', [ $this, 'sanitize_safe_svg_large_svg' ] );
+		register_setting(
+			'media',
+			'safe_svg_large_svg',
+			[
+				'type'              => 'integer',
+				'default'           => 0,
+				'sanitize_callback' => 'absint',
+			]
+		);
 
 		add_settings_section(
 			'safe_svg_settings',
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@ public function settings_init() {
 
 		add_settings_field(
 			'safe_svg_large_svg',
-			__( 'Large SVG Files', 'safe-svg' ),
+			__( 'Large Files', 'safe-svg' ),
 			[ $this, 'safe_svg_large_svg_cb' ],
 			'media',
 			'safe_svg_settings'
@@ -177,8 +185,9 @@ public function update_capability( $new_roles, $old_roles ) {
 	public function safe_svg_large_svg_cb() {
 		?>
 		<label>
-			<input type="checkbox" name="safe_svg_large_svg" value="1" <?php checked( get_option( 'safe_svg_large_svg' ), 1 ); ?> /> <?php esc_html_e( 'Allow large SVG files(>10MB) to be uploaded.', 'safe-svg' ); ?>
+			<input type="checkbox" name="safe_svg_large_svg" value="1" <?php checked( get_option( 'safe_svg_large_svg' ), 1 ); ?> /> <?php esc_html_e( 'Allow large SVG files', 'safe-svg' ); ?>
 		</label>
+		<p class="description"><?php esc_html_e( 'Turning this on will allow SVG files larger than 10MB to be uploaded. This can impact performance and is not recommended unless needed.', 'safe-svg' ); ?></p>
 		<?php
 	}
 }
diff --git a/safe-svg.php b/safe-svg.php
index cb4132f..fa873d5 100644
--- a/safe-svg.php
+++ b/safe-svg.php
@@ -287,9 +287,8 @@ protected function sanitize( $file ) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			$large_svg = get_option( 'safe_svg_large_svg' );
-
-			if ( $large_svg ) {
+			// Allow large SVGs if the setting is on.
+			if ( get_option( 'safe_svg_large_svg' ) ) {
 				$this->sanitizer->setAllowHugeFiles( true );
 			}