diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 2338f0d4b..715c5440a 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -4678,7 +4678,7 @@ static void HandlePacketFromPlayer(SINT8 node)
 			tic_t faketic = maketic;
 
 			if ((!!(netcmds[maketic % BACKUPTICS][netconsole].flags & TICCMD_RECEIVED))
-				&& (maketic - firstticstosend < BACKUPTICS))
+				&& (maketic - firstticstosend < BACKUPTICS - 1))
 				faketic++;
 
 			// Copy ticcmd