diff --git a/legacy/application/models/Scheduler.php b/legacy/application/models/Scheduler.php
index 8acf411cc..b9109665b 100644
--- a/legacy/application/models/Scheduler.php
+++ b/legacy/application/models/Scheduler.php
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ final class Application_Model_Scheduler
         // if there is a show we need to set a show limit to pass to smart blocks in case they use time remaining
         $showInstance = new Application_Model_ShowInstance($show);
         $showLimit = $showInstance->getSecondsRemaining();
+        $originalShowLimit = $showLimit;
 
         $files = [];
         if ($type === 'audioclip') {
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ final class Application_Model_Scheduler
                 }
                 // if this is a playlist it might contain multiple time remaining smart blocks
                 // since the schedule isn't updated until after this insert we need to keep tally
-                $showLimit -= $this->timeLengthOfFiles($files);
+                $showLimit = $originalShowLimit - $this->timeLengthOfFiles($files);
             }
         } elseif ($type == 'stream') {
             // need to return