diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_schedv1.py b/pylib/tests/test_schedv1.py
index 9ce6945ee..92a402b5f 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_schedv1.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_schedv1.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def getEmptyCol() -> Collection:
     col = getEmptyColOrig()
     # only safe in test environment
     col.set_config("schedVer", 1)
+    col._loadScheduler()
     return col
 
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/config/schema11.rs b/rslib/src/config/schema11.rs
index e210a5d12..90eac637e 100644
--- a/rslib/src/config/schema11.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/config/schema11.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use serde_json::json;
 /// new config variables, you do not need to add them here -
 /// just create an accessor function below with an appropriate
 /// default on missing/invalid values instead.
-pub(crate) fn schema11_config_as_string() -> String {
+pub(crate) fn schema11_config_as_string(creation_offset: Option<i32>) -> String {
     let obj = json!({
         "activeDecks": [1],
         "curDeck": 1,
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ pub(crate) fn schema11_config_as_string() -> String {
         "sortBackwards": false,
         "addToCur": true,
         "dayLearnFirst": false,
-        "schedVer": 1,
+        "schedVer": 2,
+        "creationOffset": creation_offset,
     });
     serde_json::to_string(&obj).unwrap()
 }
diff --git a/rslib/src/storage/sqlite.rs b/rslib/src/storage/sqlite.rs
index ff1331718..22418b22f 100644
--- a/rslib/src/storage/sqlite.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/storage/sqlite.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::{
     config::schema11::schema11_config_as_string,
     error::{AnkiError, DbErrorKind, Result},
     i18n::I18n,
-    scheduler::timing::v1_creation_date,
+    scheduler::timing::{local_minutes_west_for_stamp, v1_creation_date},
     text::without_combining,
     timestamp::TimestampMillis,
 };
@@ -168,13 +168,18 @@ impl SqliteStorage {
             db.execute_batch(include_str!("schema11.sql"))?;
             // start at schema 11, then upgrade below
             let crt = v1_creation_date();
+            let offset = if server {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(local_minutes_west_for_stamp(crt))
+            };
             db.execute(
                 "update col set crt=?, scm=?, ver=?, conf=?",
                 params![
                     crt,
                     TimestampMillis::now(),
                     SCHEMA_STARTING_VERSION,
-                    &schema11_config_as_string()
+                    &schema11_config_as_string(offset)
                 ],
             )?;
         }