diff --git a/src/home/user-record-util.c b/src/home/user-record-util.c
index 6928427730..3ed64128b2 100644
--- a/src/home/user-record-util.c
+++ b/src/home/user-record-util.c
@@ -1295,10 +1295,12 @@ int user_record_ratelimit(UserRecord *h) {
 
         usec = now(CLOCK_REALTIME);
 
-        if (h->ratelimit_begin_usec != UINT64_MAX && h->ratelimit_begin_usec > usec)
-                /* Hmm, time is running backwards? Say no! */
-                return 0;
-        else if (h->ratelimit_begin_usec == UINT64_MAX ||
+        if (h->ratelimit_begin_usec != UINT64_MAX && h->ratelimit_begin_usec > usec) {
+                /* Hmm, start-time is after the current time? If so, the RTC most likely doesn't work. */
+                new_ratelimit_begin_usec = usec;
+                new_ratelimit_count = 1;
+                log_debug("Rate limit timestamp is in the future, assuming incorrect system clock, resetting limit.");
+        } else if (h->ratelimit_begin_usec == UINT64_MAX ||
                  usec_add(h->ratelimit_begin_usec, user_record_ratelimit_interval_usec(h)) <= usec) {
                 /* Fresh start */
                 new_ratelimit_begin_usec = usec;
diff --git a/src/shared/user-record.c b/src/shared/user-record.c
index a80c4932d1..e14a8f44cb 100644
--- a/src/shared/user-record.c
+++ b/src/shared/user-record.c
@@ -1919,6 +1919,11 @@ uint64_t user_record_ratelimit_next_try(UserRecord *h) {
             h->ratelimit_count == UINT64_MAX)
                 return UINT64_MAX;
 
+        if (h->ratelimit_begin_usec > now(CLOCK_REALTIME)) /* If the ratelimit time is in the future, then
+                                                            * the local clock is probably incorrect. Let's
+                                                            * not refuse login then. */
+                return UINT64_MAX;
+
         if (h->ratelimit_count < user_record_ratelimit_burst(h))
                 return 0;