diff --git a/omniNotes/src/main/java/it/feio/android/omninotes/utils/date/ReminderPickers.java b/omniNotes/src/main/java/it/feio/android/omninotes/utils/date/ReminderPickers.java
index baaff6a2a..ab8a11359 100644
--- a/omniNotes/src/main/java/it/feio/android/omninotes/utils/date/ReminderPickers.java
+++ b/omniNotes/src/main/java/it/feio/android/omninotes/utils/date/ReminderPickers.java
@@ -18,11 +18,15 @@
 package it.feio.android.omninotes.utils.date;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
+
 import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment;
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
 import com.appeaser.sublimepickerlibrary.datepicker.SelectedDate;
 import com.appeaser.sublimepickerlibrary.helpers.SublimeOptions;
 import com.appeaser.sublimepickerlibrary.recurrencepicker.SublimeRecurrencePicker;
+import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar;
+
+import it.feio.android.omninotes.R;
 import it.feio.android.omninotes.helpers.date.RecurrenceHelper;
 import it.feio.android.omninotes.models.listeners.OnReminderPickedListener;
 import java.util.Calendar;
@@ -62,11 +66,14 @@ public void onDateTimeRecurrenceSet(SelectedDate selectedDate, int hourOfDay, in
         Calendar reminder = selectedDate.getFirstDate();
         reminder.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hourOfDay);
         reminder.set(Calendar.MINUTE, minute);
+        if (reminder.getTimeInMillis() < System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+          Snackbar.make(mActivity.findViewById(android.R.id.content),mActivity.getString(R.string.past_reminder_set), Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+          return;
+        }
 
         mOnReminderPickedListener.onReminderPicked(reminder.getTimeInMillis());
         mOnReminderPickedListener.onRecurrenceReminderPicked(
-            RecurrenceHelper
-                .buildRecurrenceRuleByRecurrenceOptionAndRule(recurrenceOption, recurrenceRule));
+                RecurrenceHelper.buildRecurrenceRuleByRecurrenceOptionAndRule(recurrenceOption, recurrenceRule));
       }
     });
 
@@ -91,5 +98,4 @@ public void onDateTimeRecurrenceSet(SelectedDate selectedDate, int hourOfDay, in
     pickerFrag.setStyle(DialogFragment.STYLE_NO_TITLE, 0);
     pickerFrag.show(mActivity.getSupportFragmentManager(), "SUBLIME_PICKER");
   }
-
 }
diff --git a/omniNotes/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/omniNotes/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 65f6c72ac..6628e8f66 100644
--- a/omniNotes/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/omniNotes/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@
   <string name="nothing_selected">Nothing selected</string>
   <string name="insecure_content_found">Some of the received content was dangerous, it has been ignored</string>
   <string name="denied_notifications_permission">Denying notification permission reminders will not be shown</string>
+  <string name="past_reminder_set">Cannot set reminder in past</string>
 
   <!-- Settings -->
   <string name="dashclock_description">Displays some statistics and expiring reminders from Omni Notes</string>