diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/ManagesFrequencies.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/ManagesFrequencies.php
index 540217dd3c4b..7e1cdf17c0a8 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/ManagesFrequencies.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/ManagesFrequencies.php
@@ -425,9 +425,7 @@ public function twiceMonthly($first = 1, $second = 16, $time = '0:0')
 
         $this->dailyAt($time);
 
-        return $this->spliceIntoPosition(1, 0)
-            ->spliceIntoPosition(2, 0)
-            ->spliceIntoPosition(3, $daysOfMonth);
+        return $this->spliceIntoPosition(3, $daysOfMonth);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Console/Scheduling/FrequencyTest.php b/tests/Console/Scheduling/FrequencyTest.php
index cf2dff84845c..fb9a502aa7ca 100644
--- a/tests/Console/Scheduling/FrequencyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Console/Scheduling/FrequencyTest.php
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ public function testTwiceMonthly()
         $this->assertSame('0 0 1,16 * *', $this->event->twiceMonthly(1, 16)->getExpression());
     }
 
+    public function testTwiceMonthlyAtTime()
+    {
+        $this->assertSame('30 1 1,16 * *', $this->event->twiceMonthly(1, 16, '1:30')->getExpression());
+    }
+
     public function testMonthlyOnWithMinutes()
     {
         $this->assertSame('15 15 4 * *', $this->event->monthlyOn(4, '15:15')->getExpression());