diff --git a/src/recur.cpp b/src/recur.cpp
index fc1adad6a..d55057099 100644
--- a/src/recur.cpp
+++ b/src/recur.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ int getDueState (const std::string& due)
     if (dt < rightNow)
       return 3;
 
-    if (dt == thisDay)
+    if (rightNow.sameDay (dt))
       return 2;
 
     int imminentperiod = context.config.getInteger ("due");