diff --git a/src/rtp.c b/src/rtp.c
index bc000fc..6cb12a3 100644
--- a/src/rtp.c
+++ b/src/rtp.c
@@ -458,6 +458,10 @@ stream_is_older(rtp_stream_t *one, rtp_stream_t *two)
     if (!two)
         return 1;
 
+    // No, you are not older than yourself
+    if (one == two)
+        return 0;
+
     // Otherwise
     return timeval_is_older(one->time, two->time);
 }
diff --git a/src/sip_msg.c b/src/sip_msg.c
index f8192a0..0f5b456 100644
--- a/src/sip_msg.c
+++ b/src/sip_msg.c
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ msg_is_older(sip_msg_t *one, sip_msg_t *two)
     if (!two)
         return 1;
 
+    // No, you are not older than yourself
+    if (one == two)
+        return 0;
+
     // Otherwise
     return timeval_is_older(msg_get_time(one), msg_get_time(two));
 }