diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/recurly_client.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/recurly_client.rb
index 960321d4b..4c364dbd9 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/recurly_client.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/recurly_client.rb
@@ -653,6 +653,11 @@ module JamRuby
             next
           end
 
+          # advance the time last seen in the transactions.
+          if latest_seen.nil? || latest_seen < transaction.created_at.to_time
+            latest_seen = transaction.created_at.to_time
+          end
+
           # these next lines try to ascertain that the transaction we've hit describes a true subscription
           # jamtrack transactions are handled entirely separately, so this should avoid those, and perhaps other 'odd'
           # transactions in Recurly
@@ -671,9 +676,6 @@ module JamRuby
             fee_in_cents = transaction.amount_in_cents * affiliate_partner.rate
             affiliate_distribution.affiliate_referral_fee_in_cents = fee_in_cents
             affiliate_distribution.created_at = transaction.created_at.to_time
-            if latest_seen.nil? || latest_seen < transaction.created_at.to_time
-              latest_seen = transaction.created_at.to_time
-            end
             affiliate_distribution.product_code = subscription.plan.plan_code
             affiliate_distribution.external_id = transaction.uuid #external_id is a unique column. should raises error if duplicates
             affiliate_distribution.save!
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/minutely_job.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/minutely_job.rb
index ad9df11a3..d12766ea8 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/minutely_job.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/scheduled/minutely_job.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module JamRuby
     def self.perform
         @@log.debug("waking up")
 
-        LessonSession.minutely_check
+        #LessonSession.minutely_check
 
         @@log.debug("done")
     end