diff --git a/tile.lua b/tile.lua
index 3465c3f..3ba928b 100644
--- a/tile.lua
+++ b/tile.lua
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ local function check_next_talks()
     for idx = 1, #schedule do
         local talk = schedule[idx]
 
-        -- Ignore all talks that started long before now or have already
-        -- ended here. We don't want to announce these.
-        if (talk.start_ts > min_start and talk.end_ts > time) or talk.end_ts > time then
+        -- Ignore all talks that have already ended here. We don't want
+        -- to announce these.
+        if talk.end_ts > time then
             -- is this in *this* room, or somewhere else?
             if current_room and talk.room == current_room then
                 room_next_talks[#room_next_talks+1] = talk