diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/jobs/WorkManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/jobs/WorkManager.java
index 33c931b82..19be3ffb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/jobs/WorkManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/jobs/WorkManager.java
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ public class WorkManager {
 
   @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
   public void scheduleNotification(long time) {
+    time = Math.max(now(), time);
+
     if (time < currentTimeMillis()) {
       Intent intent = getNotificationIntent();
       if (atLeastOreo()) {