diff --git a/app/models/recurring_todo.rb b/app/models/recurring_todo.rb
index 3769e585..dc79fc5f 100644
--- a/app/models/recurring_todo.rb
+++ b/app/models/recurring_todo.rb
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class RecurringTodo < ActiveRecord::Base
 
     case self.recurrence_selector
     when 0 # specific day of the month
-      if start.mday > day
+      if start.mday >= day
         # there is no next day n in this month, search in next month
         #
         #  start += n.months
diff --git a/test/controllers/todos_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/todos_controller_test.rb
index 3e6b3e0c..e51773d6 100644
--- a/test/controllers/todos_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/todos_controller_test.rb
@@ -799,6 +799,44 @@ class TodosControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
     assert next_todo.due > todo.due
   end
 
+  def test_check_for_next_todo_monthly
+    login_as :admin_user
+
+    tomorrow = Time.zone.now + 1.day
+
+    # Given a monthly repeat pattern
+    recurring_todo = RecurringTodo.find(5)
+    recurring_todo.target = "due_date"
+    recurring_todo.recurring_period = "monthly"
+    recurring_todo.every_other1 = tomorrow.day
+    recurring_todo.every_other2 = 1
+    recurring_todo.save
+
+    # Given a recurring todo (todo) that belongs to the repeat pattern (recurring_todo) and is due tomorrow
+    todo = Todo.where(:recurring_todo_id => 1).first
+    assert todo.from_recurring_todo?
+    todo.recurring_todo_id = 5 # rewire todo to the repeat pattern above
+    todo.due = tomorrow
+    todo.save!
+
+    # When I mark the todo complete
+    xhr :post, :toggle_check, :id => todo.id, :_source_view => 'todo'
+    todo.reload
+    assert todo.completed?
+
+    # Then there should not be an active todo beloning to the repeat pattern
+    next_todo = Todo.where(:recurring_todo_id => recurring_todo.id, :state => 'active').first
+    assert next_todo.nil?
+
+    # Then there should be one new deferred todo
+    next_todo = Todo.where(:recurring_todo_id => recurring_todo.id, :state => 'deferred').first
+    assert !next_todo.nil?
+    assert !next_todo.show_from.nil?
+
+    # check that the due date of the new todo is later than tomorrow
+    assert next_todo.due > todo.due
+  end
+
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   # todo notes
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