diff --git a/rslib/src/scheduler/congrats.rs b/rslib/src/scheduler/congrats.rs
index 63f7a17cd..aea2b3cab 100644
--- a/rslib/src/scheduler/congrats.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/scheduler/congrats.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ impl Collection {
         let info = self.storage.congrats_info(&deck, today)?;
         let is_filtered_deck = deck.is_filtered();
         let deck_description = deck.rendered_description();
-        let secs_until_next_learn = ((info.next_learn_due as i64)
-            - self.learn_ahead_secs() as i64
-            - TimestampSecs::now().0)
-            .max(0) as u32;
+        let secs_until_next_learn = if info.next_learn_due == 0 {
+            // signal to the frontend that no learning cards are due later
+            86_400
+        } else {
+            ((info.next_learn_due as i64) - self.learn_ahead_secs() as i64 - TimestampSecs::now().0)
+                .max(60) as u32
+        };
         Ok(pb::CongratsInfoResponse {
             learn_remaining: info.learn_count,
             review_remaining: info.review_remaining,
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ mod test {
                 have_sched_buried: false,
                 have_user_buried: false,
                 is_filtered_deck: false,
-                secs_until_next_learn: 0,
+                secs_until_next_learn: 86_400,
                 bridge_commands_supported: true,
                 deck_description: "".to_string()
             }
diff --git a/ts/congrats/lib.ts b/ts/congrats/lib.ts
index 9ab67c171..48c83dd70 100644
--- a/ts/congrats/lib.ts
+++ b/ts/congrats/lib.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export async function getCongratsInfo(): Promise<Scheduler.CongratsInfoResponse>
 
 export function buildNextLearnMsg(info: Scheduler.CongratsInfoResponse): string {
     const secsUntil = info.secsUntilNextLearn;
-    // next learning card not due (/ until tomorrow)?
-    if (secsUntil == 0 || secsUntil > 86_400) {
+    // next learning card not due today?
+    if (secsUntil >= 86_400) {
         return "";
     }