diff --git a/libafl/src/stages/sync.rs b/libafl/src/stages/sync.rs
index 96d0c6d798..488fe1968b 100644
--- a/libafl/src/stages/sync.rs
+++ b/libafl/src/stages/sync.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ where
             .map(|m| m.last_time);
 
         if let Some(last) = last {
-            if (last + self.interval) < current_time() {
+            if current_time().saturating_sub(last) < self.interval {
                 return Ok(());
             }
         }