diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/time.dm b/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
index 5f6e01e93ed..a4b9d572154 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
@@ -203,5 +203,6 @@ 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