diff --git a/src/services/inboxService.ts b/src/services/inboxService.ts
index bd66857d2..ce8bddbb6 100644
--- a/src/services/inboxService.ts
+++ b/src/services/inboxService.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const createNewEventMessages = async (req: Request): Promise<void> => {
     const baroIndex = Math.trunc((Date.now() - 910800000) / (unixTimesInMs.day * 14));
     const baroStart = baroIndex * (unixTimesInMs.day * 14) + 910800000;
     const baroActualStart = baroStart + unixTimesInMs.day * (config.baroAlwaysAvailable ? 0 : 12);
-    if (account.LatestEventMessageDate.getTime() < baroActualStart) {
+    if (Date.now() >= baroActualStart && account.LatestEventMessageDate.getTime() < baroActualStart) {
         newEventMessages.push({
             sndr: "/Lotus/Language/G1Quests/VoidTraderName",
             sub: "/Lotus/Language/CommunityMessages/VoidTraderAppearanceTitle",