diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 080e031..3f4c4a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Assuming you are using [browserify][], [webpack][], [rollup][], or another bundl
 | -------------- | -------------------------- |
 | **BunKat**     |                            |
 | **Nick Baugh** | <http://niftylettuce.com/> |
+| **yrambler2001** | <https://yrambler2001.me/> |
 
 
 ## License
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e35a872..278fc88 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   },
   "contributors": [
     "BunKat <bill@levelstory.com>",
-    "Nick Baugh <niftylettuce@gmail.com> (http://niftylettuce.com/)"
+    "Nick Baugh <niftylettuce@gmail.com> (http://niftylettuce.com/)",
+    "yrambler2001 <yrambler2001@gmail.com> (https://yrambler2001.me/)"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/cli": "^7.10.5",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 7d494ac..cd2650b 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -841,9 +841,11 @@ later.compile = function (schedDef) {
   function compareFn(dir) {
     return dir === 'next'
       ? function (a, b) {
+          if (!a || !b) return true;
           return a.getTime() > b.getTime();
         }
       : function (a, b) {
+          if (!a || !b) return true;
           return b.getTime() > a.getTime();
         };
   }
@@ -1148,10 +1150,12 @@ later.schedule = function (sched) {
   function compareFn(dir) {
     return dir === 'next'
       ? function (a, b) {
-          return !b || a.getTime() > b.getTime();
+          if (!a || !b) return true;
+          return a.getTime() > b.getTime();
         }
       : function (a, b) {
-          return !a || b.getTime() > a.getTime();
+          if (!a || !b) return true;
+          return b.getTime() > a.getTime();
         };
   }
 
diff --git a/test/core/schedule-test.js b/test/core/schedule-test.js
index 25b3424..fd03b1e 100644
--- a/test/core/schedule-test.js
+++ b/test/core/schedule-test.js
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ describe('Schedule', function () {
       const s = { schedules: [{ Y: [2017] }] };
       should.equal(schedule(s).next(1, d, e), later.NEVER);
     });
+
+    it('should return next schedule if previous schedule has next date later.NEVER', function () {
+      const d = new Date('2013-03-21T00:00:05Z');
+      const s = { schedules: [{ Y: [2012] }, { Y: [2017] }] };
+      schedule(s).next(1, d).should.eql(new Date('2017-01-01T00:00:00Z'));
+    });
   });
 
   describe('prev', function () {