diff --git a/src/runner.c b/src/runner.c
index 62d8bf4..3e85d87 100644
--- a/src/runner.c
+++ b/src/runner.c
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ void run(struct config *_config, struct result *_result) {
                 if (_config->max_real_time != UNLIMITED && _result->real_time > _config->max_real_time) {
                     _result->result = REAL_TIME_LIMIT_EXCEEDED;
                 }
-                if (_config->max_cpu_time != UNLIMITED && _result->cpu_time > _config->max_cpu_time) {
+                if (_config->max_cpu_time != UNLIMITED &&
+                    (_result->cpu_time > _config->max_cpu_time || _result->real_time > _config->max_cpu_time)) {
                     _result->result = CPU_TIME_LIMIT_EXCEEDED;
                 }
             }