diff --git a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/today-assignments.cy.ts b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/today-assignments.cy.ts
index 553c57c..d313c33 100644
--- a/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/today-assignments.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/website/cypress/e2e/today-assignments.cy.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
     interceptDashboardRequests()
   })
 
-  it('uses the browser date and links every assignment to its schedule', () => {
+  it('shows only the earliest due assignment for each schedule', () => {
     cy.intercept('GET', `**/api/assignments?date=${browserToday}`, (request) => {
       expect(request.headers.accept).to.equal('application/json')
       request.reply({
@@ -60,6 +60,32 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
                 path: ['Introduction'],
               },
             },
+            {
+              id: 14,
+              scheduledDate: browserToday,
+              schedule: {
+                id: 73,
+                set: { name: 'Bible' },
+              },
+              element: {
+                name: 'Chapter 2',
+                kind: 'Chapter_sections-v2',
+                path: ['Genesis', 'The garden', 'Chapter 2'],
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              id: 15,
+              scheduledDate: browserToday,
+              schedule: {
+                id: 73,
+                set: { name: 'Bible' },
+              },
+              element: {
+                name: 'Chapter 3',
+                kind: 'Chapter_sections-v2',
+                path: ['Genesis', 'The fall', 'Chapter 3'],
+              },
+            },
           ],
         },
       })
@@ -89,6 +115,17 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
     cy.get('[data-today-assignment="13"] .today-assignment__overdue').should(
       'not.exist',
     )
+    cy.get('[data-today-assignment="14"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-today-assignment="15"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-today-schedule="73"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'data-due-count', '3')
+      .and('contain.text', '3 due now')
+      .and('have.class', 'today-assignment-stack--queued')
+    cy.get('[data-today-schedule="81"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'data-due-count', '1')
+      .and('not.have.class', 'today-assignment-stack--queued')
+      .find('.today-assignment__queue-count')
+      .should('not.exist')
     cy.contains('a', 'Genesis / Creation / Chapter 1')
       .should('contain.text', 'Bible')
       .and('have.attr', 'href', '/schedules/73')
@@ -144,6 +181,19 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
               path: ['Genesis', 'Chapter 1'],
             },
           },
+          {
+            id: 13,
+            scheduledDate: browserToday,
+            schedule: {
+              id: 73,
+              set: { name: 'Bible' },
+            },
+            element: {
+              name: 'Chapter 2',
+              kind: 'chapter',
+              path: ['Genesis', 'Chapter 2'],
+            },
+          },
         ],
       },
     }).as('todayAssignments')
@@ -169,6 +219,19 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
         },
       })
     })
+    cy.intercept('PATCH', '**/api/assignments/13', (request) => {
+      expect(request.body).to.deep.equal({ completed: true })
+      request.reply({
+        delay: 400,
+        statusCode: 200,
+        body: {
+          assignment: {
+            id: 13,
+            completedAt: '2026-08-15T12:35:00+00:00',
+          },
+        },
+      })
+    }).as('nextCompletion')
 
     cy.visit('/dashboard')
     cy.wait('@me')
@@ -181,6 +244,7 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
     cy.wait('@completion1')
     cy.get('[data-today-assignment="12"]')
       .should('contain.text', "We couldn't update this assignment.")
+      .and('contain.text', '2 due now')
       .within(() => {
         cy.contains('button', 'Mark complete').click()
         cy.contains('button', 'Completing...').should('be.disabled')
@@ -188,6 +252,16 @@ describe("today's assignments", () => {
     cy.wait('@completion2')
 
     cy.get('[data-today-assignment="12"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-today-assignment="13"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('have.attr', 'data-due-count', '1')
+      .within(() => {
+        cy.get('.today-assignment__queue-count').should('not.exist')
+        cy.contains('button', 'Mark complete').click()
+      })
+    cy.wait('@nextCompletion')
+
+    cy.get('[data-today-assignment="13"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.get('.today-assignments [role="status"]').should(
       'contain.text',
       'Nothing is due today.',