diff --git a/cognax/decisions/wfpt.py b/cognax/decisions/wfpt.py
index 7be3c0f..f6562d6 100644
--- a/cognax/decisions/wfpt.py
+++ b/cognax/decisions/wfpt.py
@@ -237,20 +237,22 @@ def log_prob(self, value):
         RTs, w = jnp.broadcast_arrays(RTs, w)
         p = vmap_n(fnorm, n_times=RTs.ndim, x=(RTs - self.t0) / self.a**2, w=w)
 
-        return jnp.log(
-            jnp.exp(
-                jnp.log(p)
-                + (
-                    (self.a * w * self.v_scale) ** 2
-                    - 2 * self.a * v_loc * w
-                    - (v_loc**2) * RTs
-                )
-                / (2 * (self.v_scale**2) * (RTs - self.t0) + 2)
+        # decision time; clamped so the terms below stay finite before t0
+        t = jnp.maximum(RTs - self.t0, 0.0)
+        log_p = (
+            jnp.log(p)
+            + (
+                (self.a * w * self.v_scale) ** 2
+                - 2 * self.a * v_loc * w
+                - (v_loc**2) * t
             )
-            / jnp.sqrt((self.v_scale**2) * (RTs - self.t0) + 1)
-            / (self.a**2)
+            / (2 * (self.v_scale**2) * t + 2)
+            - 0.5 * jnp.log1p((self.v_scale**2) * t)
+            - 2 * jnp.log(self.a)
         )
 
+        return jnp.where(RTs > self.t0, log_p, -jnp.inf)
+
     def __init__(
         self, v_loc, v_scale, a, w, t0, dt=0.01, deadline=5.0, *, validate_args=None
     ):
diff --git a/test/test_dists.py b/test/test_dists.py
index 6a72d27..d85c447 100644
--- a/test/test_dists.py
+++ b/test/test_dists.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 
 
 def get_choice_RTs(n_choice, dt, max_RT):
-    """choice_RTs with RTs from 0 -> max_RTs for each choice"""
-    t_range = np.arange(0, max_RT + dt, dt)
+    """choice_RTs with RTs from dt -> max_RT for each choice (RT = 0 is out of support)"""
+    t_range = np.arange(dt, max_RT + dt, dt)
     choices = np.repeat(np.arange(n_choice), repeats=len(t_range))
     RTs = np.concatenate([t_range] * n_choice)
     choice_RTs = np.vstack([choices, RTs]).T
@@ -54,6 +54,35 @@ def test_wfpt_integrate_to_one():
     assert np.isclose(integral, 1, atol=0.01)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "v_loc, v_scale, t0",
+    [(1.0, 0.5, 0.0), (1.0, 0.5, 0.5), (2.0, 1.0, 0.8), (-1.0, 1.5, 0.8)],
+)
+def test_wfpt_normal_drift_integrate_to_one(v_loc, v_scale, t0):
+    dt = 0.0001
+    choice_RTs = get_choice_RTs(n_choice=2, dt=dt, max_RT=30)
+
+    wfpt = WFPTNormalDrift(v_loc=v_loc, v_scale=v_scale, a=1.5, w=0.5, t0=t0)
+
+    probs = np.exp(wfpt.log_prob(value=choice_RTs))
+    integral = np.sum(probs * dt)
+
+    assert np.isclose(integral, 1, atol=0.01)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("t0", [0.0, 0.5])
+def test_wfpt_normal_drift_matches_wfpt_as_v_scale_vanishes(t0):
+    choice_RTs = get_choice_RTs(n_choice=2, dt=0.05, max_RT=5)
+    choice_RTs = choice_RTs[choice_RTs[:, 1] > t0]
+
+    log_p = WFPTNormalDrift(v_loc=1.0, v_scale=1e-6, a=1.5, w=0.4, t0=t0).log_prob(
+        choice_RTs
+    )
+    expected = WFPT(v=1.0, a=1.5, w=0.4, t0=t0).log_prob(choice_RTs)
+
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(log_p, expected, rtol=1e-6)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "timer_args",
     [