diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/cron.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/cron.test.js
index 6382b85a3d..ef465443c6 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/libs/cron.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/libs/cron.test.js
@@ -476,6 +476,25 @@ describe('cron', () => {
 
       expect(progress.down).to.equal(-1);
     });
+
+    it('should do damage for only yesterday\'s dailies', () => {
+      daysMissed = 3;
+      tasksByType.dailys[0].startDate = moment(new Date()).subtract({days: 1});
+
+      let daily = {
+        text: 'test daily',
+        type: 'daily',
+      };
+      let task = new Tasks.daily(Tasks.Task.sanitize(daily)); // eslint-disable-line new-cap
+      tasksByType.dailys.push(task);
+      tasksByType.dailys[1].startDate = moment(new Date()).subtract({days: 2});
+      tasksByType.dailys[1].everyX = 2;
+      tasksByType.dailys[1].frequency = 'daily';
+
+      cron({user, tasksByType, daysMissed, analytics});
+
+      expect(user.stats.hp).to.equal(48);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('habits', () => {
diff --git a/website/server/libs/cron.js b/website/server/libs/cron.js
index a7a64fae3d..9bca95c8da 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/cron.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/cron.js
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ export function cron (options = {}) {
     let EvadeTask = 0;
     let scheduleMisses = daysMissed;
 
+    // Only check one day back
+    let dailiesDaysMissed = daysMissed;
+    if (dailiesDaysMissed > 1) dailiesDaysMissed = 1;
+
     if (completed) {
       dailyChecked += 1;
       if (!atLeastOneDailyDue) { // only bother checking until the first thing is found
@@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ export function cron (options = {}) {
       // dailys repeat, so need to calculate how many they've missed according to their own schedule
       scheduleMisses = 0;
 
-      for (let i = 0; i < daysMissed; i++) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < dailiesDaysMissed; i++) {
         let thatDay = moment(now).subtract({days: i + 1});
 
         if (shouldDo(thatDay.toDate(), task, user.preferences)) {