diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/SkRateLimiterService.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/SkRateLimiterService.ts
index 3e4b125e79..763de0029b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/SkRateLimiterService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/SkRateLimiterService.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export class SkRateLimiterService extends RateLimiterService {
 		// Update the limit counter, but not if blocked
 		if (!blocked) {
 			// Don't await, or we will slow down the API.
-			this.setLimitCounter(limit, actor, counter, resetMs, 'min')
+			this.setLimitCounter(limit, actor, counter, fullResetSec, 'min')
 				.catch(err => this.logger.error(`Failed to update limit ${limit.key}:min for ${actor}:`, err));
 		}
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export class SkRateLimiterService extends RateLimiterService {
 	}
 
 	private async limitBucket(limit: RateLimit, actor: string, factor: number): Promise<LimitInfo> {
-		const counter = await this.getLimitCounter(limit, actor);
+		const counter = await this.getLimitCounter(limit, actor, 'bucket');
 		const dripRate = (limit.dripRate ?? 1000);
 		const dripSize = (limit.dripSize ?? 1);
 		const bucketSize = (limit.size * factor);
@@ -245,14 +245,14 @@ export class SkRateLimiterService extends RateLimiterService {
 		// Update the limit counter, but not if blocked
 		if (!blocked) {
 			// Don't await, or we will slow down the API.
-			this.setLimitCounter(limit, actor, counter, fullResetMs)
+			this.setLimitCounter(limit, actor, counter, fullResetSec, 'bucket')
 				.catch(err => this.logger.error(`Failed to update limit ${limit.key} for ${actor}:`, err));
 		}
 
 		return limitInfo;
 	}
 
-	private async getLimitCounter(limit: SupportedRateLimit, actor: string, subject?: string): Promise<LimitCounter> {
+	private async getLimitCounter(limit: SupportedRateLimit, actor: string, subject: string): Promise<LimitCounter> {
 		const key = createLimitKey(limit, actor, subject);
 
 		const value = await this.redisClient.get(key);
@@ -263,19 +263,16 @@ export class SkRateLimiterService extends RateLimiterService {
 		return JSON.parse(value);
 	}
 
-	private async setLimitCounter(limit: SupportedRateLimit, actor: string, counter: LimitCounter, expirationMs: number, subject?: string): Promise<void> {
+	private async setLimitCounter(limit: SupportedRateLimit, actor: string, counter: LimitCounter, expiration: number, subject: string): Promise<void> {
 		const key = createLimitKey(limit, actor, subject);
 		const value = JSON.stringify(counter);
-		await this.redisClient.set(key, value, 'PX', expirationMs);
+		const expirationSec = Math.max(expiration, 1);
+		await this.redisClient.set(key, value, 'EX', expirationSec);
 	}
 }
 
-function createLimitKey(limit: SupportedRateLimit, actor: string, subject?: string): string {
-	if (subject) {
-		return `rl_${actor}_${limit.key}_${subject}`;
-	} else {
-		return `rl_${actor}_${limit.key}`;
-	}
+function createLimitKey(limit: SupportedRateLimit, actor: string, subject: string): string {
+	return `rl_${actor}_${limit.key}_${subject}`;
 }
 
 export interface LimitCounter {
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/unit/server/api/SkRateLimiterServiceTests.ts b/packages/backend/test/unit/server/api/SkRateLimiterServiceTests.ts
index 8554aa39ef..711894095d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/unit/server/api/SkRateLimiterServiceTests.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/test/unit/server/api/SkRateLimiterServiceTests.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import { KEYWORD } from 'color-convert/conversions.js';
+import { jest } from '@jest/globals';
 import type Redis from 'ioredis';
 import { LegacyRateLimit, LimitCounter, RateLimit, SkRateLimiterService } from '@/server/api/SkRateLimiterService.js';
 import { LoggerService } from '@/core/LoggerService.js';
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ describe(SkRateLimiterService, () => {
 			minCounter = undefined;
 
 			mockRedisGet = (key: string) => {
-				if (key === 'rl_actor_test' && counter) {
+				if (key === 'rl_actor_test_bucket' && counter) {
 					return JSON.stringify(counter);
 				}
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ describe(SkRateLimiterService, () => {
 			mockRedisSet = (args: unknown[]) => {
 				const [key, value] = args;
 
-				if (key === 'rl_actor_test') {
+				if (key === 'rl_actor_test_bucket') {
 					if (value == null) counter = undefined;
 					else if (typeof(value) === 'string') counter = JSON.parse(value);
 					else throw new Error('invalid redis call');
@@ -280,12 +281,12 @@ describe(SkRateLimiterService, () => {
 			});
 
 			it('should set key expiration', async () => {
-				mockRedisSet = args => {
-					expect(args[2]).toBe('PX');
-					expect(args[3]).toBe(1000);
-				};
+				const mock = jest.fn(mockRedisSet);
+				mockRedisSet = mock;
 
 				await serviceUnderTest().limit(limit, actor);
+
+				expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['rl_actor_test_bucket', '{"t":0,"c":1}', 'EX', 1]);
 			});
 
 			it('should not increment when already blocked', async () => {
@@ -434,12 +435,12 @@ describe(SkRateLimiterService, () => {
 			});
 
 			it('should set key expiration', async () => {
-				mockRedisSet = args => {
-					expect(args[2]).toBe('PX');
-					expect(args[3]).toBe(1000);
-				};
+				const mock = jest.fn(mockRedisSet);
+				mockRedisSet = mock;
 
 				await serviceUnderTest().limit(limit, actor);
+
+				expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['rl_actor_test_min', '{"t":0,"c":1}', 'EX', 1]);
 			});
 
 			it('should not increment when already blocked', async () => {
@@ -547,12 +548,12 @@ describe(SkRateLimiterService, () => {
 			});
 
 			it('should set key expiration', async () => {
-				mockRedisSet = args => {
-					expect(args[2]).toBe('PX');
-					expect(args[3]).toBe(1000);
-				};
+				const mock = jest.fn(mockRedisSet);
+				mockRedisSet = mock;
 
 				await serviceUnderTest().limit(limit, actor);
+
+				expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['rl_actor_test_bucket', '{"t":0,"c":1}', 'EX', 1]);
 			});
 
 			it('should not increment when already blocked', async () => {
@@ -670,12 +671,13 @@ describe(SkRateLimiterService, () => {
 			});
 
 			it('should set key expiration', async () => {
-				mockRedisSet = args => {
-					expect(args[2]).toBe('PX');
-					expect(args[3]).toBe(1000);
-				};
+				const mock = jest.fn(mockRedisSet);
+				mockRedisSet = mock;
 
 				await serviceUnderTest().limit(limit, actor);
+
+				expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['rl_actor_test_bucket', '{"t":0,"c":1}', 'EX', 1]);
+				expect(mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['rl_actor_test_min', '{"t":0,"c":1}', 'EX', 1]);
 			});
 
 			it('should not increment when already blocked', async () => {