diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/time.dm b/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
index b47bcfad695..ea4844dcce8 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(midnight_rollovers, 0)
 GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rollovercheck_last_timeofday, 0)
 /proc/update_midnight_rollover()
 	if (world.timeofday < GLOB.rollovercheck_last_timeofday) //TIME IS GOING BACKWARDS!
-		return GLOB.midnight_rollovers++
+		GLOB.midnight_rollovers++
+	GLOB.rollovercheck_last_timeofday = world.timeofday
 	return GLOB.midnight_rollovers
 
 /proc/weekdayofthemonth()