diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bfa51b6..92fe993 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased] - 
+
+### Fixed
+- Skip missed schedules to avoid running tasks multiple times on next schedule
+
 ## [0.17.1] - 2023-12-02
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/spec/mel/task_spec.cr b/spec/mel/task_spec.cr
index 1ee89d2..814e65f 100644
--- a/spec/mel/task_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/mel/task_spec.cr
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ describe Mel::Task do
         Mel::PeriodicTask.find(id).try(&.attempts.> 0).should be_true
       end
     end
+
+    it "skips missed schedules" do
+      SendEmailJob.run_every(1.hour, address: "aa@bb.cc")
+
+      Timecop.travel(10.hours.from_now) do
+        Mel.start_and_stop
+        Mel::Task.find_lte(Time.local, -1).should be_nil
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#enqueue" do
diff --git a/src/mel/task/log_helpers.cr b/src/mel/task/log_helpers.cr
index 252a7a4..c25292b 100644
--- a/src/mel/task/log_helpers.cr
+++ b/src/mel/task/log_helpers.cr
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ abstract class Mel::Task
       end
 
       private def log_failed : Nil
-        attempts_str = 1 == attempts ? "attempt" : "attempts"
+        attempts_str = first_attempt? ? "attempt" : "attempts"
 
         Mel.log.error &.emit(
           "Task failed after #{attempts} #{attempts_str}",
diff --git a/src/worker/task.cr b/src/worker/task.cr
index acc6077..de6b7f4 100644
--- a/src/worker/task.cr
+++ b/src/worker/task.cr
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ abstract class Mel::Task
 
     spawn(name: id) do
       log_running
+      set_run_time
       job.run
     rescue error
       log_errored(error)
@@ -48,6 +49,14 @@ abstract class Mel::Task
     do_after_run(false)
   end
 
+  private def set_run_time
+    self.time = Time.local if first_attempt?
+  end
+
+  private def first_attempt?
+    1 == attempts
+  end
+
   macro inherited
     def self.find_pending(count : Int, *, delete : Bool = false) : Array(self)?
       return if count.zero?