diff --git a/tildes/scripts/post_scheduled_topics.py b/tildes/scripts/post_scheduled_topics.py
index ef0dce4..3dab4e5 100644
--- a/tildes/scripts/post_scheduled_topics.py
+++ b/tildes/scripts/post_scheduled_topics.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def post_scheduled_topics(config_path: str) -> None:
 
     while due_topic:
         db_session.add(due_topic.create_topic())
-        due_topic.advance_schedule()
+        due_topic.advance_schedule_to_future()
         db_session.add(due_topic)
         db_session.commit()
 
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic_schedule.py b/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic_schedule.py
index ab74b60..89a0f58 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic_schedule.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic_schedule.py
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ class TopicSchedule(DatabaseModel):
 
         return topic
 
-    def advance_schedule(self) -> None:
-        """Advance the schedule, setting next_post_time appropriately."""
+    def advance_schedule_to_future(self) -> None:
+        """Advance the schedule to the next future occurrence."""
         if self.recurrence_rule:
             rule = self.recurrence_rule.replace(dtstart=self.next_post_time)
-            self.next_post_time = rule.after(self.next_post_time)
+            self.next_post_time = rule.after(utc_now())
         else:
             self.next_post_time = None