diff --git a/src/Task.cpp b/src/Task.cpp
index 3bb010901..74bac8d1d 100644
--- a/src/Task.cpp
+++ b/src/Task.cpp
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ bool Task::is_duemonth () const
         status != Task::deleted)
     {
       Datetime due (get_date ("due"));
-      if (due.sameMonth (Datetime ()))
+      if (due >= Datetime ("som") &&
+          due <= Datetime ("eom"))
         return true;
     }
   }