diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
index adfb83e1..168720f2 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ long InterestPending(CVars in, CVars &out) {
 
 long PastDueWarings(CVars in, CVars &out) {
      logfmt(logINFO, "ENTER PastDueWarings()");
+     long contract_id = 0;
     const PGresult *res = pgsql_query("SELECT mc.id AS contract_id, mc.member_id,mc.auto_remind   "
             " FROM members_jobs_contract mc "
             " LEFT JOIN members m ON m.id=mc.client_id "
@@ -84,8 +85,12 @@ long PastDueWarings(CVars in, CVars &out) {
             if (f.empty()) continue;
             CVars rec;
             map_to_cvars(f, rec);
-            cron_email(WRB_CRONJOB_PASTDUE_ALERT, rec, out); // send the cron email
-
+            // note we send once in the loop
+            // we need the loop to mar items but wanted to send the email only once
+            if ( contract_id != rec["contract_id"].Long() ){
+                contract_id = rec["contract_id"].Long();
+                cron_email(WRB_CRONJOB_PASTDUE_ALERT, rec, out); // send the cron email
+            }
              pgsql_exec("UPDATE members_jobs_contract SET auto_remind=auto_remind + 1 "\
             				           "WHERE member_id=%lu AND id = 4  ", rec["member_id"].Long(),rec["contract_id"].Long());