diff --git a/packages/features/ee/workflows/api/scheduleSMSReminders.ts b/packages/features/ee/workflows/api/scheduleSMSReminders.ts
index 6851509490..feb6a69ae4 100644
--- a/packages/features/ee/workflows/api/scheduleSMSReminders.ts
+++ b/packages/features/ee/workflows/api/scheduleSMSReminders.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export async function handler(req: NextRequest) {
       method: WorkflowMethods.SMS,
       scheduled: false,
       scheduledDate: {
+        gte: new Date(),
         lte: dayjs().add(2, "hour").toISOString(),
       },
       retryCount: {
diff --git a/packages/features/ee/workflows/api/scheduleWhatsappReminders.ts b/packages/features/ee/workflows/api/scheduleWhatsappReminders.ts
index 7ff20e842b..f3083e20a0 100644
--- a/packages/features/ee/workflows/api/scheduleWhatsappReminders.ts
+++ b/packages/features/ee/workflows/api/scheduleWhatsappReminders.ts
@@ -24,24 +24,18 @@ export async function handler(req: NextRequest) {
     return NextResponse.json({ message: "Not authenticated" }, { status: 401 });
   }
 
-  //delete all scheduled whatsapp reminders where scheduled date is past current date
-  await prisma.workflowReminder.deleteMany({
-    where: {
-      method: WorkflowMethods.WHATSAPP,
-      scheduledDate: {
-        lte: dayjs().toISOString(),
-      },
-    },
-  });
-
   //find all unscheduled WHATSAPP reminders
   const unscheduledReminders = (await prisma.workflowReminder.findMany({
     where: {
       method: WorkflowMethods.WHATSAPP,
       scheduled: false,
       scheduledDate: {
+        gte: new Date(),
         lte: dayjs().add(2, "hour").toISOString(),
       },
+      retryCount: {
+        lt: 3, // Don't continue retrying if it's already failed 3 times
+      },
     },
     select,
   })) as PartialWorkflowReminder[];
diff --git a/packages/features/ee/workflows/lib/getWorkflowReminders.ts b/packages/features/ee/workflows/lib/getWorkflowReminders.ts
index 162bd1cabf..ca246583a3 100644
--- a/packages/features/ee/workflows/lib/getWorkflowReminders.ts
+++ b/packages/features/ee/workflows/lib/getWorkflowReminders.ts
@@ -206,8 +206,12 @@ export async function getAllUnscheduledReminders(): Promise<PartialWorkflowRemin
     method: WorkflowMethods.EMAIL,
     scheduled: false,
     scheduledDate: {
+      gte: new Date(),
       lte: dayjs().add(2, "hour").toISOString(),
     },
+    retryCount: {
+      lt: 3, // Don't continue retrying if it's already failed 3 times
+    },
     OR: [{ cancelled: false }, { cancelled: null }],
   };