diff --git a/src/lib/subs/nreport.c b/src/lib/subs/nreport.c
index 1df7cbde..63457b97 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/nreport.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/nreport.c
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ ncache(int actor, int event, int victim, int times)
 	dur = now - np->news.nws_when;
 	if (dur > minutes(5))
 	    continue;
-	if (np->news.nws_vrb == event && np->news.nws_vno == victim &&
-	    np->news.nws_ntm + times <= 65535) {
-	    np->news.nws_ntm += times;
+	if (np->news.nws_vrb == event && np->news.nws_vno == victim) {
+	    np->news.nws_ntm = LIMIT_TO(np->news.nws_ntm + times,
+					0, 65535);
 	    np->news.nws_duration = dur;
 	    return np;
 	}