diff --git a/src/objects/broly.hpp b/src/objects/broly.hpp
index d75a7fc4b..64f7f58da 100644
--- a/src/objects/broly.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/broly.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct Broly : Mobj
 
 	bool valid() const { return duration(); }
 
-	tic_t remaining() const { return tics - kBufferTics; }
+	tic_t remaining() const { return tics > kBufferTics ? tics - kBufferTics : 0u; }
 
 	Fixed linear() const { return (remaining() * FRACUNIT) / duration(); }
 
diff --git a/src/objects/spb.c b/src/objects/spb.c
index 89ac8f174..2c0d51fa9 100644
--- a/src/objects/spb.c
+++ b/src/objects/spb.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static void SPBChase(mobj_t *spb, mobj_t *bestMobj)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (chase->hitlag)
+	if (chase->hitlag > 0)
 	{
 		// If the player is frozen, the SPB should be too.
 		spb->hitlag = max(spb->hitlag, chase->hitlag);