diff --git a/packages/shell-api/src/database.ts b/packages/shell-api/src/database.ts
index fc2d0d320..ea52b93ef 100644
--- a/packages/shell-api/src/database.ts
+++ b/packages/shell-api/src/database.ts
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ export class Database<
           if (startOptimeDate) {
             nodeResult.syncedTo = node.optimeDate.toString();
           }
-          const ago = (node.optimeDate - startOptimeDate) / 1000;
+          const ago = (startOptimeDate - node.optimeDate) / 1000;
           const hrs = Math.round(ago / 36) / 100;
           let suffix = '';
           if (primary) {
diff --git a/packages/shell-api/src/replica-set.spec.ts b/packages/shell-api/src/replica-set.spec.ts
index 55d8b3b2f..eb581f852 100644
--- a/packages/shell-api/src/replica-set.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/shell-api/src/replica-set.spec.ts
@@ -895,8 +895,17 @@ describe('ReplicaSet', function () {
         expect(result.ismaster).to.be.true;
       });
       it('returns StatsResult for print secondary replication info', async function () {
+        const coll = db.getCollection('cstest');
+        await coll.insertOne({ i: 42 });
+
         const result = await rs.printSecondaryReplicationInfo();
         expect(result.type).to.equal('StatsResult');
+        for (const value of Object.values(
+          result.value as Record<string, any>
+        )) {
+          // just check that the value is not negative
+          expect(value.replLag).to.match(/^\d+ sec/);
+        }
       });
       it('returns StatsResult for print replication info', async function () {
         const result = await rs.printReplicationInfo();