diff --git a/lib/pure/times.nim b/lib/pure/times.nim
index 80be55884ef3..7cd47596d165 100644
--- a/lib/pure/times.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/times.nim
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ proc high*(typ: typedesc[Time]): Time =
   initTime(high(int64), high(NanosecondRange))
 
 proc low*(typ: typedesc[Time]): Time =
-  initTime(low(int64), 0)
+  initTime(0, 0)
 
 #
 # DateTime & Timezone
diff --git a/tests/misc/t16264.nim b/tests/misc/t16264.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..afe319e6cf46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/misc/t16264.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import times
+doAssert low(Time) == fromUnix(0)
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