From 3352ee2bbe175b0206eaf3b8e7dcea714749de05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: luelista <weller@rami.io>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:09:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Limits of the time machine feature (Z#23212144) (#5952)

* Add note about limits of the time machine feature
* Always check voucher validity against real time, not time machine time
---
 src/pretix/base/services/cart.py                               | 3 ++-
 .../presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/timemachine.html     | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/cart.py b/src/pretix/base/services/cart.py
index 6080378f08..59abf6c878 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/cart.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/cart.py
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ def _check_position_constraints(
         raise CartPositionError(error_messages['voucher_invalid_subevent'])
 
     # Voucher expired
-    if voucher and voucher.valid_until and voucher.valid_until < time_machine_now_dt:
+    # (checked using real_now_dt as vouchers influence quota calculations)
+    if voucher and voucher.valid_until and voucher.valid_until < real_now_dt:
         raise CartPositionError(error_messages['voucher_expired'])
 
     # Subevent has been disabled
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/timemachine.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/timemachine.html
index d06f28b5fc..275d1f5d62 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/timemachine.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/timemachine.html
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
                 {% bootstrap_form_errors timemachine_form "all" %}
 
                 <p>{% trans "Test your shop as if it were a different date and time." %}</p>
+                <p>{% trans "Please note that the changed time is not taken into account for aspects of the shop that affect quotas, such as the validity period of carts and vouchers." %}</p>
 
                 <div class="row">
                     <div class="col-md-6">
@@ -44,4 +45,4 @@
             <div class="clear"></div>
         </div>
     </div>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}