diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
index 6e6b55bec..ae6ba5b00 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ class CommandDrawNumber : public CommandDrawString
 					int retv;
 					VMReturn ret(&retv);
 					GlobalVMStack.Call(func, params, 2, &ret, 1);
-					num = retv / TICRATE + 1;
+					num = retv < 0? 0 :  retv / TICRATE + 1;
 					break;
 				}
 				case INVENTORY:
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
index 7b8ba8f30..9039b37b6 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor native
 				return powerup.EffectTics, maxtics;
 			}
 		}
-		return 0, 0;
+		return -1, -1;
 	}
 
 	native int GetMaxHealth();