diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
index 6dbcaa109..6fb1d2d70 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
@@ -915,7 +915,10 @@ class AttendanceRecordController extends Controller
                             if ($out->lt($in)) {
                                 $out->addDay();
                             }
-                            $workedHours = $out->diffInMinutes($in) / 60;
+                            $workedHours = (float)abs($out->diffInMinutes($in) / 60);
+                        } else {
+                            // Fallback to record's total hours if available
+                            $workedHours = (float)($record->total_hours ?? 0);
                         }
 
                         $recordDetail = [