diff --git a/Puc/v4p11/Scheduler.php b/Puc/v4p11/Scheduler.php
index dd3c3c3..fcbd0a0 100644
--- a/Puc/v4p11/Scheduler.php
+++ b/Puc/v4p11/Scheduler.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public function __construct($updateChecker, $checkPeriod, $hourlyHooks = array('
 				if ( !wp_next_scheduled($this->cronHook) && !defined('WP_INSTALLING') ) {
 					//Randomly offset the schedule to help prevent update server traffic spikes. Without this
 					//most checks may happen during times of day when people are most likely to install new plugins.
-					$firstCheckTime = time() - rand(0, max($this->checkPeriod * 3600 - 15 * 60, 1));
+					$firstCheckTime = time() + rand(0, max($this->checkPeriod * 3600 - 15 * 60, 1));
 					$firstCheckTime = apply_filters(
 						$this->updateChecker->getUniqueName('first_check_time'),
 						$firstCheckTime