diff --git a/Snowflake.Data/Core/HttpUtil.cs b/Snowflake.Data/Core/HttpUtil.cs
index 3e779e34a..f835b7eb5 100755
--- a/Snowflake.Data/Core/HttpUtil.cs
+++ b/Snowflake.Data/Core/HttpUtil.cs
@@ -523,8 +523,7 @@ protected override async Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage
                         // No need to wait more than necessary if it can be avoided.
                         // If the rest timeout will be reached before the next back-off,
                         // then use the remaining connection timeout.
-                        // Math.Max with 0 in case totalRetryTime > restTimeout.TotalSeconds
-                        backOffInSec = Math.Max(Math.Min(backOffInSec, (int)restTimeout.TotalSeconds - totalRetryTime), 0);
+                        backOffInSec = Math.Min(backOffInSec, (int)restTimeout.TotalSeconds - totalRetryTime + 1);
                     }
                 }
             }