diff --git a/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py b/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
index a2180efd..b9efe371 100644
--- a/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
+++ b/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ from rowers.tasks import handle_send_email_alert
 
 from rowers import alerts
 
+from rowers.utils import myqueue
+
+
 import django_rq
 queue = django_rq.get_queue('default')
 queuelow = django_rq.get_queue('low')
@@ -35,20 +38,21 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         else:
             testing = False
 
-        todaysalerts = Alert.objects.filter(next_run = datetime.date.today(),emailalert=True)
+        todaysalerts = Alert.objects.filter(next_run <= datetime.date.today(),emailalert=True)
 
         for alert in todaysalerts:
             stats = alerts.alert_get_stats(alert)
             
             # send email
-            handle_send_email_alert(alert.manager.email,
-                                    alert.manager.first_name,
-                                    alert.manager.last_name,
-                                    stats,debug=True)
+            job = myqueue(queue,handle_send_email_alert,
+                          alert.manager.email,
+                          alert.manager.first_name,
+                          alert.manager.last_name,
+                          stats,debug=True)
 
             # advance next_run
             if not testing:
-                alert.next_run = alert.next_run + datetime.timedelta(days=alert.period)
+                alert.next_run = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=alert.period)
                 alert.save()
 
         if testing: