diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.java
index 6455a6e46..3ee4b2cd3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.java
@@ -188,11 +188,6 @@ public class EventActivity extends SimpleActivity implements DBHelper.DBOperatio
             return;
         }
 
-        if (DateTime.now().isAfter(mEventStartDateTime.getMillis())) {
-            Utils.showToast(getApplicationContext(), R.string.start_in_past);
-            return;
-        }
-
         final DBHelper dbHelper = DBHelper.newInstance(getApplicationContext(), this);
         final String description = mDescriptionET.getText().toString().trim();
         final int reminderMinutes = getReminderMinutes();
@@ -320,8 +315,12 @@ public class EventActivity extends SimpleActivity implements DBHelper.DBOperatio
 
     @Override
     public void eventInserted(Event event) {
-        Utils.scheduleNotification(getApplicationContext(), event);
-        Utils.showToast(getApplicationContext(), R.string.event_added);
+        if (DateTime.now().isAfter(mEventStartDateTime.getMillis())) {
+            Utils.showToast(getApplicationContext(), R.string.past_event_added);
+        } else {
+            Utils.scheduleNotification(getApplicationContext(), event);
+            Utils.showToast(getApplicationContext(), R.string.event_added);
+        }
         finish();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index ec3729457..9c043657f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="end_before_start">L\'evento non può terminare prima del suo inizio</string>
     <string name="start_in_past">Non puoi organizzare eventi nel passato</string>
     <string name="event_added">Evento aggiunto correttamente</string>
+    <string name="past_event_added">Event in the past added successfully</string>
     <string name="event_updated">Evento aggiornato correttamente</string>
     <string name="reminder">Promemoria</string>
     <string name="off">Off</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index e7feda99c..093a6d6f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="end_before_start">イベントの終了は開始よりも前にできません</string>
     <string name="start_in_past">過去のイベントはスケジュールできません</string>
     <string name="event_added">イベントを正常に追加しました</string>
+    <string name="past_event_added">Event in the past added successfully</string>
     <string name="event_updated">イベントを正常に更新しました</string>
     <string name="reminder">リマインダー</string>
     <string name="off">オフ</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index 1c4ad1ece..e42a32fc5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="end_before_start">Händelsen kan inte sluta före den har startat</string>
     <string name="start_in_past">Du kan inte schemalägga händelser i det förflutna</string>
     <string name="event_added">Händelsen tillagd</string>
+    <string name="past_event_added">Event in the past added successfully</string>
     <string name="event_updated">Händelsen uppdaterad</string>
     <string name="reminder">Påminnelse</string>
     <string name="off">Av</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7cf66ce65..e856d324f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="end_before_start">The event cannot end earlier than it starts</string>
     <string name="start_in_past">You cannot schedule events in the past</string>
     <string name="event_added">Event added successfully</string>
+    <string name="past_event_added">Event in the past added successfully</string>
     <string name="event_updated">Event updated successfully</string>
     <string name="reminder">Reminder</string>
     <string name="off">Off</string>