diff --git a/cal-bridge/src/cal_bridge/cal_mqtt.py b/cal-bridge/src/cal_bridge/cal_mqtt.py
index 98d32e2..3e49368 100644
--- a/cal-bridge/src/cal_bridge/cal_mqtt.py
+++ b/cal-bridge/src/cal_bridge/cal_mqtt.py
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ def check():
         cal, last_start_published, datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
     )
     for event in events:
-        if event.begin >= last_start_published and event.begin <= datetime.now(
+        if event.begin > last_start_published and event.begin <= datetime.now(
             tz=timezone.utc
         ):
             logger.debug(f"publishing {event.name}")
             publish_event(mqttc, event)
             last_start_published = event.begin
+    last_start_published = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
 
 
 cal_bridge.schedule.scheduler.add_job(