diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d7cde10..74dc272 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ module.exports = function (app, db) {
           limit.remaining = opts.total
         }
 
+        var last = Number(limit.remaining) === 1;
+
         // do not allow negative remaining
         limit.remaining = Math.max(Number(limit.remaining) - 1, 0)
         db.set(key, JSON.stringify(limit), 'PX', opts.expire, function (e) {
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function (app, db) {
             res.set('X-RateLimit-Remaining', limit.remaining)
           }
 
-          if (limit.remaining) return next()
+          if (limit.remaining || last) return next()
 
           var after = (limit.reset - Date.now()) / 1000
 
diff --git a/tests/index.js b/tests/index.js
index ee20ce4..86d040d 100644
--- a/tests/index.js
+++ b/tests/index.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('rate-limiter', function () {
   })
 
   it('should work', function (done) {
-    var map = [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2]
+    var map = [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
     var clock = sinon.useFakeTimers()
 
     limiter({