diff --git a/src/apify/_actor.py b/src/apify/_actor.py
index dc0fe844..6b556cf3 100644
--- a/src/apify/_actor.py
+++ b/src/apify/_actor.py
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ def _get_default_exit_process(self) -> bool:
     def _get_remaining_time(self) -> timedelta | None:
         """Get time remaining from the Actor timeout. Returns `None` if not on an Apify platform."""
         if self.is_at_home() and self.configuration.timeout_at:
-            return self.configuration.timeout_at - datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
+            return max(self.configuration.timeout_at - datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc), timedelta(0))
 
         self.log.warning(
             'Using `inherit` or `RemainingTime` argument is only possible when the Actor'
diff --git a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_helpers.py b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_helpers.py
index fe77a9c9..5b15ce82 100644
--- a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_helpers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import warnings
-from datetime import timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import pytest
@@ -321,3 +321,26 @@ async def test_get_remaining_time_warns_when_not_at_home(caplog: pytest.LogCaptu
         result = Actor._get_remaining_time()
         assert result is None
     assert any('inherit' in msg or 'RemainingTime' in msg for msg in caplog.messages)
+
+
+async def test_get_remaining_time_clamps_negative_to_zero() -> None:
+    """Test that _get_remaining_time returns timedelta(0) instead of a negative value when timeout is in the past."""
+    async with Actor:
+        Actor.configuration.is_at_home = True
+        Actor.configuration.timeout_at = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc) - timedelta(minutes=5)
+
+        result = Actor._get_remaining_time()
+        assert result is not None
+        assert result == timedelta(0)
+
+
+async def test_get_remaining_time_returns_positive_when_timeout_in_future() -> None:
+    """Test that _get_remaining_time returns a positive timedelta when timeout is in the future."""
+    async with Actor:
+        Actor.configuration.is_at_home = True
+        Actor.configuration.timeout_at = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=5)
+
+        result = Actor._get_remaining_time()
+        assert result is not None
+        assert result > timedelta(0)
+        assert result <= timedelta(minutes=5)