diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20250725144940_fix-secret-reminders-migration.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20250725144940_fix-secret-reminders-migration.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b720c97ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20250725144940_fix-secret-reminders-migration.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-await-in-loop */
+import { Knex } from "knex";
+
+import { chunkArray } from "@app/lib/fn";
+import { logger } from "@app/lib/logger";
+
+import { TableName } from "../schemas";
+import { TReminders, TRemindersInsert } from "../schemas/reminders";
+
+export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
+  logger.info("Initializing secret reminders migration");
+  const hasReminderTable = await knex.schema.hasTable(TableName.Reminder);
+
+  if (hasReminderTable) {
+    const secretsWithLatestVersions = await knex(TableName.SecretV2)
+      .whereNotNull(`${TableName.SecretV2}.reminderRepeatDays`)
+      .whereRaw(`"${TableName.SecretV2}"."reminderRepeatDays" > 0`)
+      .innerJoin(TableName.SecretVersionV2, (qb) => {
+        void qb
+          .on(`${TableName.SecretVersionV2}.secretId`, "=", `${TableName.SecretV2}.id`)
+          .andOn(`${TableName.SecretVersionV2}.reminderRepeatDays`, "=", `${TableName.SecretV2}.reminderRepeatDays`);
+      })
+      .whereIn([`${TableName.SecretVersionV2}.secretId`, `${TableName.SecretVersionV2}.version`], (qb) => {
+        void qb
+          .select(["v2.secretId", knex.raw("MIN(v2.version) as version")])
+          .from(`${TableName.SecretVersionV2} as v2`)
+          .innerJoin(`${TableName.SecretV2} as s2`, "v2.secretId", "s2.id")
+          .whereRaw(`v2."reminderRepeatDays" = s2."reminderRepeatDays"`)
+          .whereNotNull("v2.reminderRepeatDays")
+          .whereRaw(`v2."reminderRepeatDays" > 0`)
+          .groupBy("v2.secretId");
+      })
+      // Add LEFT JOIN with Reminder table to check for existing reminders
+      .leftJoin(TableName.Reminder, `${TableName.Reminder}.secretId`, `${TableName.SecretV2}.id`)
+      // Only include secrets that don't already have reminders
+      .whereNull(`${TableName.Reminder}.secretId`)
+      .select(
+        knex.ref("id").withSchema(TableName.SecretV2).as("secretId"),
+        knex.ref("reminderRepeatDays").withSchema(TableName.SecretV2).as("reminderRepeatDays"),
+        knex.ref("reminderNote").withSchema(TableName.SecretV2).as("reminderNote"),
+        knex.ref("createdAt").withSchema(TableName.SecretVersionV2).as("createdAt")
+      );
+
+    logger.info(`Found ${secretsWithLatestVersions.length} reminders to migrate`);
+
+    const reminderInserts: TRemindersInsert[] = [];
+    if (secretsWithLatestVersions.length > 0) {
+      secretsWithLatestVersions.forEach((secret) => {
+        if (!secret.reminderRepeatDays) return;
+
+        const now = new Date();
+        const createdAt = new Date(secret.createdAt);
+        let nextReminderDate = new Date(createdAt);
+        nextReminderDate.setDate(nextReminderDate.getDate() + secret.reminderRepeatDays);
+
+        // If the next reminder date is in the past, calculate the proper next occurrence
+        if (nextReminderDate < now) {
+          const daysSinceCreation = Math.floor((now.getTime() - createdAt.getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
+          const daysIntoCurrentCycle = daysSinceCreation % secret.reminderRepeatDays;
+          const daysUntilNextReminder = secret.reminderRepeatDays - daysIntoCurrentCycle;
+
+          nextReminderDate = new Date(now);
+          nextReminderDate.setDate(now.getDate() + daysUntilNextReminder);
+        }
+
+        reminderInserts.push({
+          secretId: secret.secretId,
+          message: secret.reminderNote,
+          repeatDays: secret.reminderRepeatDays,
+          nextReminderDate
+        });
+      });
+
+      const commitBatches = chunkArray(reminderInserts, 2000);
+      for (const commitBatch of commitBatches) {
+        const insertedReminders = (await knex
+          .batchInsert(TableName.Reminder, commitBatch)
+          .returning("*")) as TReminders[];
+
+        const insertedReminderSecretIds = insertedReminders.map((reminder) => reminder.secretId).filter(Boolean);
+
+        const recipients = await knex(TableName.SecretReminderRecipients)
+          .whereRaw(`??.?? IN (${insertedReminderSecretIds.map(() => "?").join(",")})`, [
+            TableName.SecretReminderRecipients,
+            "secretId",
+            ...insertedReminderSecretIds
+          ])
+          .select(
+            knex.ref("userId").withSchema(TableName.SecretReminderRecipients).as("userId"),
+            knex.ref("secretId").withSchema(TableName.SecretReminderRecipients).as("secretId")
+          );
+        const reminderRecipients = recipients.map((recipient) => ({
+          reminderId: insertedReminders.find((reminder) => reminder.secretId === recipient.secretId)?.id,
+          userId: recipient.userId
+        }));
+
+        const filteredRecipients = reminderRecipients.filter((recipient) => Boolean(recipient.reminderId));
+        await knex.batchInsert(TableName.ReminderRecipient, filteredRecipients);
+      }
+      logger.info(`Successfully migrated ${reminderInserts.length} secret reminders`);
+    }
+
+    logger.info("Secret reminders migration completed");
+  } else {
+    logger.warn("Reminder table does not exist, skipping migration");
+  }
+}
+
+export async function down(): Promise<void> {
+  logger.info("Rollback not implemented for secret reminders fix migration");
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/services/reminder/reminder-queue.ts b/backend/src/services/reminder/reminder-queue.ts
index 1487a63f3..c038734bd 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/reminder/reminder-queue.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/reminder/reminder-queue.ts
@@ -173,12 +173,6 @@ export const dailyReminderQueueServiceFactory = ({
       { pattern: "0 */1 * * *", utc: true },
       QueueName.SecretReminderMigration // just a job id
     );
-
-    await queueService.queue(QueueName.SecretReminderMigration, QueueJobs.SecretReminderMigration, undefined, {
-      delay: 5000,
-      jobId: QueueName.SecretReminderMigration,
-      repeat: { pattern: "0 */1 * * *", utc: true }
-    });
   };
 
   queueService.listen(QueueName.DailyReminders, "failed", (_, err) => {