diff --git a/twilight-http-ratelimiting/src/actor.rs b/twilight-http-ratelimiting/src/actor.rs
index ae0e4ecc58..b46df23a26 100644
--- a/twilight-http-ratelimiting/src/actor.rs
+++ b/twilight-http-ratelimiting/src/actor.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub async fn runner(
                     .reset(Instant::now() + GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD);
             } else if global_remaining == 0 {
                 let now = Instant::now();
-                let reset_after = now.saturating_duration_since(global_timer.deadline());
+                let reset_after = global_timer.deadline().saturating_duration_since(now);
                 if reset_after.is_zero() {
                     global_remaining = global_limit - 1;
                     global_timer.as_mut().reset(now + GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD);
diff --git a/twilight-http-ratelimiting/src/lib.rs b/twilight-http-ratelimiting/src/lib.rs
index 57028a3b42..d8735258d0 100644
--- a/twilight-http-ratelimiting/src/lib.rs
+++ b/twilight-http-ratelimiting/src/lib.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,11 @@ impl RateLimiter {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```no_run
-    /// # #[tokio::main] async fn main() {
+    /// # let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+    /// #     .enable_time()
+    /// #     .build()
+    /// #     .unwrap();
+    /// # rt.block_on(async {
     /// # let rate_limiter = twilight_http_ratelimiting::RateLimiter::default();
     /// use twilight_http_ratelimiting::Path;
     ///
@@ -203,7 +207,7 @@ impl RateLimiter {
     ///     let headers = unimplemented!("send /applications/@me request");
     ///     permit.complete(headers);
     /// }
-    /// # }
+    /// # });
     /// ```
     #[allow(clippy::missing_panics_doc)]
     pub fn acquire_if<P>(&self, path: Path, predicate: P) -> MaybePermitFuture
diff --git a/twilight-http-ratelimiting/tests/test.rs b/twilight-http-ratelimiting/tests/test.rs
index 3acb8c2b3c..b0e376b554 100644
--- a/twilight-http-ratelimiting/tests/test.rs
+++ b/twilight-http-ratelimiting/tests/test.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use tokio::{
     task,
-    time::{Duration, Instant},
+    time::{advance, Duration, Instant},
 };
 use twilight_http_ratelimiting::{Path, RateLimitHeaders, RateLimiter, GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD};
 
 const PATH: Path = Path::ApplicationsMe;
+const NOT_LIMITED_PATH: Path = Path::InteractionCallback(1);
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn acquire_serial() {
@@ -55,18 +56,62 @@ async fn bucket() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(start_paused = true)]
-async fn global() {
+async fn global_limit() {
     let rate_limiter = RateLimiter::new(1);
     let now = Instant::now();
 
+    drop(rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await);
+    assert!(now.elapsed() < GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD, "did not run instantly");
+
     rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await.complete(None);
+    assert!(now.elapsed() < GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD, "did not run instantly");
 
+    rate_limiter.acquire(NOT_LIMITED_PATH).await.complete(None);
     assert!(now.elapsed() < GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD, "did not run instantly");
 
     rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await.complete(None);
+    assert!(
+        now.elapsed() >= GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD,
+        "misstimed global refill"
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(start_paused = true)]
+async fn global_reset_on_cancel() {
+    let rate_limiter = RateLimiter::new(1);
+
+    let permit = rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await;
+
+    advance(GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD / 2).await;
+
+    drop(permit);
+
+    rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await.complete(None);
+    let now = Instant::now();
 
+    rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await.complete(None);
     assert!(
         now.elapsed() >= GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD,
         "misstimed global refill"
     );
 }
+
+#[tokio::test(start_paused = true)]
+async fn global_reset_preemptive() {
+    let rate_limiter = RateLimiter::new(2);
+
+    rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await.complete(None);
+
+    advance(GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD).await;
+
+    rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await.complete(None);
+    rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await.complete(None);
+
+    let now = Instant::now();
+    rate_limiter.acquire(PATH).await.complete(None);
+
+    assert!(
+        dbg!(now.elapsed()) >= GLOBAL_LIMIT_PERIOD,
+        "misstimed global refill"
+    );
+}