--- notifications/notifications.cron.inc	2009-10-05 17:51:13.000000000 +0000
+++ notifications/notifications.cron.inc	2010-07-16 03:48:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
       foreach ($defaults as $name => $value) {
         if ($value && !isset($limit[$name])) {
           $limit[$name] = $value;
+          if ($name == 'time') {
+            $limit[$name] += time();
+          }
         }
       }
       break;
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@
       }
       // This is an absolute limit, applies always if set
       if (!empty($limit['time'])) {
-        $timelimit[] = time() + $limit['time'];
+        $timelimit[] = $limit['time'];
       }
       if ($timelimit) {
         $limit['time'] = min($timelimit);
@@ -148,6 +151,9 @@
     case 'init':
       $current[$name] = 0;
       $limit[$name] = $value;
+      if ($name == 'time') {
+        $limit[$name] += time();
+      }
       break;
     case 'count':
       $value =  $value ? $value : 1;