diff --git a/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb b/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
index 1c99fc9b..fe58e211 100644
--- a/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ module TodosHelper
     options = {:x_defer_alert => false, :class => "icon_defer_item icon_defer_#{days}_item", :id => "defer_#{days}_#{dom_id(todo)}" }
     if todo.due
       futuredate = (todo.show_from || todo.user.date) + days.days
-      if futuredate > todo.due
+      if futuredate.at_midnight > todo.due.at_midnight
         options[:x_defer_alert] = true
         options[:x_defer_date_after_due_date] = t('todos.defer_date_after_due_date')
       end