diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 190d5f112..d9d756e0c 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ void NetworkOPs::setStateTimer(int sec)
 	uint64 closedTime = theApp->getMasterLedger().getCurrentLedger()->getCloseTimeNC();
 	uint64 now = getNetworkTimeNC();
 
-	if (now > closedTime) sec = 0;
-	if (sec > (closedTime - now)) sec = (closedTime - now);
+	if (now >= closedTime) sec = 0;
+	else if (sec > (closedTime - now)) sec = (closedTime - now);
 
 	mNetTimer.expires_from_now(boost::posix_time::seconds(sec));
 	mNetTimer.async_wait(boost::bind(&NetworkOPs::checkState, this));