diff --git a/client/components/cards/cardDate.js b/client/components/cards/cardDate.js
index 07c4a4835..e815dbc89 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/cardDate.js
+++ b/client/components/cards/cardDate.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class CardStartDate extends CardDate {
     // if dueAt or endAt exist & are > startAt, startAt doesn't need to be flagged
     if ((endAt && theDate.isAfter(endAt)) || (dueAt && theDate.isAfter(dueAt)))
       classes += 'long-overdue';
-    else if (theDate.isBefore(now, 'minute')) classes += 'almost-due';
+    else if (theDate.isAfter(now)) classes += '';
     else classes += 'current';
     return classes;
   }