diff --git a/app/models/dashboard/action.rb b/app/models/dashboard/action.rb
index e88c5a714..b4a450b8f 100644
--- a/app/models/dashboard/action.rb
+++ b/app/models/dashboard/action.rb
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ class Dashboard::Action < ActiveRecord::Base
     course_for(proposal).first
   end
 
-  def self.detect_new_actions(proposal)
+  def self.detect_new_actions_since(date, proposal)
     actions_for_today = get_actions_for_today(proposal)
-    actions_for_yesterday = get_actions_for_yesterday(proposal)
+    actions_for_date = get_actions_for_date(proposal, date)
 
     actions_for_today_ids = actions_for_today.pluck(:id)
-    actions_for_yesterday_ids = actions_for_yesterday.pluck(:id)
+    actions_for_date_ids = actions_for_date.pluck(:id)
 
-    actions_for_today_ids - actions_for_yesterday_ids
+    actions_for_today_ids - actions_for_date_ids
   end
 
   private
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ class Dashboard::Action < ActiveRecord::Base
       calculate_actions(proposal_votes, day_offset, proposal)
     end
 
-    def self.get_actions_for_yesterday(proposal)
-      proposal_votes = calculate_votes(proposal)
-      day_offset = calculate_day_offset(proposal, Date.yesterday)
+    def self.get_actions_for_date(proposal, date)
+      proposal_votes = calculate_votes(proposal, date)
+      day_offset = calculate_day_offset(proposal, date)
 
       calculate_actions(proposal_votes, day_offset, proposal)
     end
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class Dashboard::Action < ActiveRecord::Base
                               .by_published_proposal(proposal.published?)
     end
 
-    def self.calculate_votes(proposal)
-      Vote.where(votable: proposal).where("created_at <= ?", Date.yesterday).count
+    def self.calculate_votes(proposal, date)
+      Vote.where(votable: proposal).where("created_at <= ?", date).count
     end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/proposal.rb b/app/models/proposal.rb
index 07723ea97..95473ed15 100644
--- a/app/models/proposal.rb
+++ b/app/models/proposal.rb
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class Proposal < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def send_new_actions_notification_on_create
-    new_actions = Dashboard::Action.detect_new_actions(self)
+    new_actions = Dashboard::Action.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, self)
 
     if new_actions.present?
       Dashboard::Mailer.new_actions_notification_on_create(self).deliver_later
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class Proposal < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def send_new_actions_notification_on_published
-    new_actions_ids = Dashboard::Action.detect_new_actions(self)
+    new_actions_ids = Dashboard::Action.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, self)
 
     if new_actions_ids.present?
       Dashboard::Mailer.new_actions_notification_on_published(self, new_actions_ids).deliver_later
diff --git a/lib/tasks/dashboards.rake b/lib/tasks/dashboards.rake
index 8ec07f1f9..5e5264f01 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/dashboards.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/dashboards.rake
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace :dashboards do
   desc "Send to user notifications from new actions availability on dashboard"
   task send_notifications: :environment do
     Proposal.not_archived.each do |proposal|
-      new_actions_ids = Dashboard::Action.detect_new_actions(proposal)
+      new_actions_ids = Dashboard::Action.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)
 
       if new_actions_ids.present?
         if proposal.published?
diff --git a/spec/models/dashboard/action_spec.rb b/spec/models/dashboard/action_spec.rb
index bf9a85110..3d92cae79 100644
--- a/spec/models/dashboard/action_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/dashboard/action_spec.rb
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
     end
   end
 
-  context "#detect_new_actions" do
+  context "#detect_new_actions_since" do
 
     describe "No detect new actions" do
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
         action.update(published_proposal: true)
         resource.update(published_proposal: true)
 
-        expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to eq []
+        expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to eq []
       end
 
       it "when there are news actions actived for draft_proposal but proposal is published" do
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
         action.update(published_proposal: false, day_offset: 0)
         resource.update(published_proposal: false, day_offset: 0)
 
-        expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to eq []
+        expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to eq []
       end
 
       it "when there are not news actions actived for draft proposals" do
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
         action.update(published_proposal: false)
         resource.update(published_proposal: false)
 
-        expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to eq []
+        expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to eq []
       end
 
       it "when there are news actions actived for published_proposal but proposal is draft" do
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
         action.update(published_proposal: true, day_offset: 0)
         resource.update(published_proposal: true, day_offset: 0)
 
-        expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to eq []
+        expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to eq []
       end
 
     end
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
         let!(:resource) { create(:dashboard_action, :resource, :active, day_offset: 0, published_proposal: true) }
 
         it "when proposal has been created today and day_offset is valid only for today" do
-          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to include(resource.id)
-          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to include(action.id)
+          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to include(resource.id)
+          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to include(action.id)
         end
 
         it "when proposal has received a new vote today" do
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
           resource.update(required_supports: 0)
           create(:vote, voter: proposal.author, votable: proposal)
 
-          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to include(action.id)
-          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).not_to include(resource.id)
+          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to include(action.id)
+          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).not_to include(resource.id)
         end
 
       end
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
         let!(:resource) { create(:dashboard_action, :resource, :active, day_offset: 0, published_proposal: false) }
 
         it "when day_offset field is valid for today and invalid for yesterday" do
-          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to include(resource.id)
-          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to include(action.id)
+          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to include(resource.id)
+          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to include(action.id)
         end
 
         it "when proposal has received a new vote today" do
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ describe Dashboard::Action do
           resource.update(required_supports: 2)
           create(:vote, voter: proposal.author, votable: proposal)
 
-          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).to include(action.id)
-          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions(proposal)).not_to include(resource.id)
+          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).to include(action.id)
+          expect(described_class.detect_new_actions_since(Date.yesterday, proposal)).not_to include(resource.id)
         end
 
       end