diff --git a/rslib/src/scheduler/fsrs/simulator.rs b/rslib/src/scheduler/fsrs/simulator.rs
index 85e29cdc0..b9b58050c 100644
--- a/rslib/src/scheduler/fsrs/simulator.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/scheduler/fsrs/simulator.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fn create_review_priority_fn(
 
         // Interval-based ordering
         IntervalsAscending => wrap!(|c, _w| c.interval as i32),
-        IntervalsDescending => wrap!(|c, _w| -((c.interval as i32).max(-i32::MAX))),
+        IntervalsDescending => wrap!(|c, _w| 0i32.saturating_sub(c.interval as i32)),
         // Retrievability-based ordering
         RetrievabilityAscending => {
             wrap!(move |c, w| (c.retrievability(w) * 1000.0) as i32)