diff --git a/backend/app/core/scheduler.py b/backend/app/core/scheduler.py
index b9871f0..0ca6bae 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/scheduler.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/scheduler.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+
 from apscheduler.schedulers.background import BackgroundScheduler
 
 from app.core.database import SessionLocal
@@ -42,8 +44,13 @@ def start_scheduler_with_interval():
             replace_existing=True,
         )
         if not scheduler.running:
-            # Run the job immediately once
-            job()
+            scheduler.add_job(
+                job,
+                "date",
+                run_date=datetime.now(),
+                id="initial_email_check",
+                replace_existing=True,
+            )
             scheduler.start()
             logger.info("Scheduler started.")
         else:
diff --git a/backend/app/tests/test_core.py b/backend/app/tests/test_core.py
index 97e9a1d..1249502 100644
--- a/backend/app/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/backend/app/tests/test_core.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from datetime import datetime
 from unittest.mock import ANY, MagicMock, patch
 
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
@@ -101,10 +102,14 @@ def test_process_emails(mock_imap, db_session: Session):
 @patch("app.core.scheduler.job")
 @patch("app.core.scheduler.SessionLocal")
 @patch("app.core.scheduler.scheduler")
+@patch("app.core.scheduler.datetime")
 def test_start_scheduler_with_interval(
-    mock_scheduler, mock_session_local, mock_job, db_session: Session
+    mock_datetime, mock_scheduler, mock_session_local, mock_job, db_session: Session
 ):
     """Test starting the scheduler with an interval."""
+    fixed_now = datetime(2025, 10, 20, 12, 0, 0)
+    mock_datetime.now.return_value = fixed_now
+
     mock_session_local.return_value = db_session
     mock_scheduler.running = False
     settings_data = SettingsCreate(
@@ -120,10 +125,13 @@ def test_start_scheduler_with_interval(
     start_scheduler_with_interval()
 
     mock_scheduler.add_job.assert_called_with(
-        ANY, "interval", minutes=30, id="email_check_job", replace_existing=True
+        ANY,
+        "date",
+        run_date=fixed_now,
+        id="initial_email_check",
+        replace_existing=True,
     )
     mock_scheduler.start.assert_called_once()
-    mock_job.assert_called_once()
 
 
 @patch("app.core.scheduler.SessionLocal")