diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
index bb08bca5d..1aac110c4 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void Stories::scheduleExpireTimer() {
 			const auto nearest = _expiring.front().first;
 			const auto now = base::unixtime::now();
 			const auto delay = (nearest > now)
-				? (nearest - now)
+				? std::min(nearest - now, 86'400)
 				: 0;
 			_expireTimer.callOnce(delay * crl::time(1000));
 		}