diff --git a/panera_shifts_gcal_backend/__init__.py b/panera_shifts_gcal_backend/__init__.py
index 886ea01..55785ff 100644
--- a/panera_shifts_gcal_backend/__init__.py
+++ b/panera_shifts_gcal_backend/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ def input_all_shifts_for_month():
     max_day = cal_module.monthrange(today.year, today.month)
     start = datetime.date(today.year, today.month, 1)
     end = datetime.date(today.year, today.month, max_day[1])
-    read_from = datetime.date(start.year, start.month, start.day)
+    read_from = datetime.datetime.combine(
+        start, datetime.time(0, 0, 0, 0), datetime.timezone.utc
+    )
     start_dt = datetime.datetime.combine(
         start, datetime.time(0, 0, 0, 0), datetime.timezone.utc
     )
@@ -44,8 +46,9 @@ def input_all_shifts_for_month():
     cafe_info = shifts_info["data"]["currentShifts"]["cafe"][0]
     for shift in shifts_info["data"]["currentShifts"]["shifts"]:
         s = Shift.from_dict(shift, cafe_info, timezone)
-        e = s.to_Event()
-        calendar.update_or_add_event(e)
+        if s.start > read_from:
+            e = s.to_Event()
+            calendar.update_or_add_event(e)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":