diff --git a/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.php b/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.php
index aed6f7e5f06f8..c97d7116cfe8e 100644
--- a/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.php
+++ b/plugins/quickicon/phpversioncheck/phpversioncheck.php
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ private function getPhpSupport()
 			}
 
 			// If the version is still supported, check if it has reached eol minus 3 month
-			$interval = new DateInterval('P3M');
-			$phpEndOfSupport->sub($interval);
+			$securityWarningDate = clone $phpEndOfSupport;
+			$securityWarningDate->sub(new DateInterval('P3M'));
 
-			if (!$phpNotSupported && $today > $phpEndOfSupport)
+			if (!$phpNotSupported && $today > $securityWarningDate)
 			{
 				$supportStatus['status']  = self::PHP_SECURITY_ONLY;
 				$supportStatus['message'] = JText::sprintf(