diff --git a/lib/timers.js b/lib/timers.js
index 58a9c98f5d68c9..798ffe7d82dfe8 100644
--- a/lib/timers.js
+++ b/lib/timers.js
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ TimerWrap.prototype[kOnTimeout] = function listOnTimeout(now) {
     // This happens if there are more timers scheduled for later in the list.
     if (diff < msecs) {
       var timeRemaining = msecs - (TimerWrap.now() - timer._idleStart);
-      if (timeRemaining < 0) {
+      if (timeRemaining <= 0) {
         timeRemaining = 1;
       }
       this.start(timeRemaining);
diff --git a/test/sequential/test-timers-set-interval-excludes-callback-duration.js b/test/sequential/test-timers-set-interval-excludes-callback-duration.js
index d47659d7b395ab..cb60d7e45270d6 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-timers-set-interval-excludes-callback-duration.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-timers-set-interval-excludes-callback-duration.js
@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@ const t = setInterval(() => {
   cntr++;
   if (cntr === 1) {
     common.busyLoop(100);
+    // ensure that the event loop passes before the second interval
+    setImmediate(() => assert.strictEqual(cntr, 1));
     first = Timer.now();
   } else if (cntr === 2) {
     assert(Timer.now() - first < 100);
     clearInterval(t);
   }
 }, 100);
+const t2 = setInterval(() => {
+  if (cntr === 2) {
+    clearInterval(t2);
+  }
+}, 100);