diff --git a/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp b/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
index 33dc3f741..cda44b454 100644
--- a/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ BaseInstance::BaseInstance(SettingsObjectPtr globalSettings, SettingsObjectPtr s
 
     m_settings->registerSetting("lastLaunchTime", 0);
     m_settings->registerSetting("totalTimePlayed", 0);
+    if (m_settings->get("totalTimePlayed").toLongLong() < 0)
+        m_settings->reset("totalTimePlayed");
     m_settings->registerSetting("lastTimePlayed", 0);
 
     m_settings->registerSetting("linkedInstances", "[]");