diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/common/viewUtils.ts b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/common/viewUtils.ts
index f99dd78c3..293d63385 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/common/viewUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/common/viewUtils.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function getTimerByType(
       }
       return freezeEnd ? Math.max(timerObject.current, 0) : timerObject.current;
     case TimerType.CountUp:
-      return Math.abs(timerObject.elapsed ?? 0);
+      return timerObject.elapsed;
     case TimerType.Clock:
       return clock;
     case TimerType.None: