diff --git a/app/Services/CronService.php b/app/Services/CronService.php
index adb8b227..9ec5be96 100644
--- a/app/Services/CronService.php
+++ b/app/Services/CronService.php
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ class CronService extends Service
 
         // More than 5 minutes... there's a problem
         $diff = $dt_now->diff($dt);
-        return $diff->i > 5;
+        return $diff->i > 60 * 12;  // Hasn't run for 12 hours
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/dashboard/index.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/dashboard/index.blade.php
index ee6afc4f..e806d784 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/dashboard/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/dashboard/index.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <div class="content">
     @if($cron_problem_exists)
       <div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
-        There was a problem running the cron; make sure it's setup and check logs at
+        The cron has not run in more than 12 hours; make sure it's setup and check logs at
         <span class="text-monospace bg-gradient-dark">storage/logs/cron.log</span>.
         <a href="{{ docs_link('cron') }}" target="_blank">See the docs</a>
       </div>