diff --git a/index.browser.js b/index.browser.js
index 9ec0a948..b8a1c8ce 100644
--- a/index.browser.js
+++ b/index.browser.js
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ export let customRandom = (alphabet, defaultSize, getRandom) => {
 }
 
 export let customAlphabet = (alphabet, size = 21) =>
-  customRandom(alphabet, size, random)
+  customRandom(alphabet, size | 0, random)
 
 export let nanoid = (size = 21) => {
   let id = ''
-  let bytes = crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array(size))
+  let bytes = crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array((size |= 0)))
   while (size--) {
     // Using the bitwise AND operator to "cap" the value of
     // the random byte from 255 to 63, in that way we can make sure
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a1ce01c6..468b1eb8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ function fillPool(bytes) {
 }
 
 export function random(bytes) {
-  // `-=` convert `bytes` to number to prevent `valueOf` abusing
-  fillPool((bytes -= 0))
+  // `|=` convert `bytes` to number to prevent `valueOf` abusing and pool pollution
+  fillPool((bytes |= 0))
   return pool.subarray(poolOffset - bytes, poolOffset)
 }
 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ export function customAlphabet(alphabet, size = 21) {
 }
 
 export function nanoid(size = 21) {
-  // `-=` convert `size` to number to prevent `valueOf` abusing
-  fillPool((size -= 0))
+  // `|=` convert `size` to number to prevent `valueOf` abusing and pool pollution
+  fillPool((size |= 0))
   let id = ''
   // We are reading directly from the random pool to avoid creating new array
   for (let i = poolOffset - size; i < poolOffset; i++) {
diff --git a/non-secure/index.js b/non-secure/index.js
index 78e522fa..3c3e43ba 100644
--- a/non-secure/index.js
+++ b/non-secure/index.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export let customAlphabet = (alphabet, defaultSize = 21) => {
   return (size = defaultSize) => {
     let id = ''
     // A compact alternative for `for (var i = 0; i < step; i++)`.
-    let i = size
+    let i = size | 0
     while (i--) {
       // `| 0` is more compact and faster than `Math.floor()`.
       id += alphabet[(Math.random() * alphabet.length) | 0]
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export let customAlphabet = (alphabet, defaultSize = 21) => {
 export let nanoid = (size = 21) => {
   let id = ''
   // A compact alternative for `for (var i = 0; i < step; i++)`.
-  let i = size
+  let i = size | 0
   while (i--) {
     // `| 0` is more compact and faster than `Math.floor()`.
     id += urlAlphabet[(Math.random() * 64) | 0]
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 6c64f23d..cd52b588 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ for (let type of ['node', 'browser']) {
       }
     })
 
+    test(`avoids pool pollution, infinite loop`, () => {
+      nanoid(2.1)
+      const second = nanoid()
+      const third = nanoid()
+      notEqual(second, third)
+    })
+
     test(`has flat distribution`, () => {
       let COUNT = 100 * 1000
       let LENGTH = nanoid().length