diff --git a/src/action/UsageInterval.php b/src/action/UsageInterval.php
index e13ca20a..6b8693db 100644
--- a/src/action/UsageInterval.php
+++ b/src/action/UsageInterval.php
@@ -178,9 +178,15 @@ public function ratioOfMonth(): float
      */
     public function extend(self $other): self
     {
+        $newStart = min($this->start, $other->start);
+        $newEnd = max($this->end, $other->end);
+
+        if ($newStart > $newEnd) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('Cannot extend intervals: resulting interval would be invalid');
+        }
         return new self(
-            min($this->start, $other->start),
-            max($this->end, $other->end),
+            $newStart,
+            $newEnd,
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/bill/Bill.php b/src/bill/Bill.php
index 3fadc274..6e833f59 100755
--- a/src/bill/Bill.php
+++ b/src/bill/Bill.php
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public function getUniqueString(): string
 
     public function getUsageInterval(): UsageInterval
     {
+        return $this->usageInterval;
     }
 
     public function calculatePrice()