diff --git a/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py b/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
index b9efe371..acd48c35 100644
--- a/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
+++ b/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         else:
             testing = False
 
-        todaysalerts = Alert.objects.filter(next_run <= datetime.date.today(),emailalert=True)
+        todaysalerts = Alert.objects.filter(next_run__lte = datetime.date.today(),emailalert=True)
 
         for alert in todaysalerts:
             stats = alerts.alert_get_stats(alert)