diff --git a/Template.pm b/Template.pm
index 5118140..dc0e7b2 100644
--- a/Template.pm
+++ b/Template.pm
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ sub fancy_time {
                 $dur = int($dur / $scale -> {"seconds"}); # Always going to be positive, so no need for floor() here
 
                 $fancytime = $self -> replace_langvar($dur == 1 ? $scale -> {"singular"} : $scale -> {"plural"}, {"%t" => $dur});
+                last;
             }
         }
     }