diff --git a/src/main/frontend/handler.cljs b/src/main/frontend/handler.cljs
index 46022d2b49..71db2ade88 100644
--- a/src/main/frontend/handler.cljs
+++ b/src/main/frontend/handler.cljs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
               (when (and (not (state/nfs-refreshing?))
                          (not (contains? (:file/unlinked-dirs @state/state)
                                          (config/get-repo-dir repo))))
+                (srs/update-cards-due-count!)
                 ;; Don't create the journal file until user writes something
                 (page-handler/create-today-journal!))))]
     (f)