diff --git a/backend/src/data/GuildCounters.ts b/backend/src/data/GuildCounters.ts
index 52f20293..a87861b1 100644
--- a/backend/src/data/GuildCounters.ts
+++ b/backend/src/data/GuildCounters.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export class GuildCounters extends BaseGuildRepository {
       }
 
       const decayAmountToApply = Math.round((diffFromLastDecayMs / decayPeriodMs) * decayAmount);
-      if (decayAmountToApply === 0) {
+      if (decayAmountToApply === 0 || Number.isNaN(decayAmountToApply)) {
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
index 6d4bf708..adec8b84 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ export const CountersPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<CountersPluginType>()({
 
       const decay = counter.decay;
       const decayPeriodMs = convertDelayStringToMS(decay.every)!;
+      if (decayPeriodMs === 0) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
       pluginData.state.decayTimers.push(
         setInterval(() => {
           decayCounter(pluginData, counterName, decayPeriodMs, decay.amount);