diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/limiter/SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/limiter/SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter.java
index 0551e7c27..1c6701be8 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/limiter/SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/network/limiter/SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter.java
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ public final class SimpleBytesPerSecondLimiter implements PacketLimiter {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("windowSeconds must be > 0");
     }
     this.bytesPerSecond = bytesPerSecond;
-    this.packetsCounter = packetsPerSecond > 0 ? new IntervalledCounter(windowSeconds) : null;
-    this.bytesCounter = bytesPerSecond > 0 ? new IntervalledCounter(windowSeconds) : null;
+    this.packetsCounter = packetsPerSecond > 0 ? new IntervalledCounter((long) (windowSeconds * 1.0e9)) : null;
+    this.bytesCounter = bytesPerSecond > 0 ? new IntervalledCounter((long) (windowSeconds * 1.0e9)) : null;
 
   }