diff --git a/docs/dev/Lua API.rst b/docs/dev/Lua API.rst
index 004d71841..e1952158b 100644
--- a/docs/dev/Lua API.rst	
+++ b/docs/dev/Lua API.rst	
@@ -3583,7 +3583,9 @@ Examples:
 
     -- check projectile distance flown is zero, get firer, etc...
     local multiplier = tonumber(customRawTokens.getToken(bow, "EXAMPLE_MOD_FIRE_RATE_MULTIPLIER")) or 1
-    firer.counters.think_counter = math.floor(firer.counters.think_counter * multiplier)
+    if firer.counters.think_counter > 0 then
+      firer.counters.think_counter = math.max(math.floor(firer.counters.think_counter * multiplier), 1)
+    end
 
 * Something for a script that prints help text about different types of units::