diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/event_more.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/event_more.rs
index 783ddcf5..7e7d3e86 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/event_more.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/event_more.rs
@@ -578,8 +578,8 @@ fn extract_chords(e: &mut Engine, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
             let base = s.tempo.samples_to_ticks(c.start, s.sample_rate);
             let end = s.tempo.samples_to_ticks(c.end(), s.sample_rate);
             for n in &sequence.notes {
-                let a = base + n.start;
-                let b = (base + n.end()).min(end);
+                let a = base.saturating_add(n.start);
+                let b = base.saturating_add(n.end()).min(end);
                 if b > a {
                     notes.push((a, b, n.pitch));
                 }
@@ -967,6 +967,17 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(r["bpm"].as_f64().is_some());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_chords_survives_huge_note_start() {
+        let (mut e, t) = midi_engine();
+        let r = e.execute("midi.new_clip", &json!({"track": t.0, "start": 48_000, "end": 96_000})).unwrap();
+        let clip = r["clip"].as_u64().unwrap();
+        e.execute("midi.note_add", &json!({"clip": clip, "pitch": 60, "start_ticks": i64::MAX, "length_ticks": 480})).unwrap();
+        e.execute("edit.select", &json!({"tracks": [t.0], "start": 0, "end": 96_000})).unwrap();
+        let r = e.execute("event.extract_chords", &json!({}));
+        assert!(r.is_ok(), "{r:?}");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn retro_record_huge_start_ticks_stay_in_range() {
         for tk in [i64::MAX, 1_000_000_000_000_000] {