diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/recycler/ownership/CharacterQueueEstate.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/recycler/ownership/CharacterQueueEstate.java
index c7b2bc0..7963ddf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/recycler/ownership/CharacterQueueEstate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/recycler/ownership/CharacterQueueEstate.java
@@ -17,11 +17,17 @@
 public final class CharacterQueueEstate implements EstateParticipant {
     private final Recycler plugin;
     private final Map<UUID, Map.Entry<Long, Outcome>> reported = new java.util.HashMap<>();
+    static final long HOUR_TICKS = 72_000L;
+    /** 45 minutes: keeps the hourly pass off the tick other plugins' hourly jobs share (enable + 1 h). */
+    static final long HOURLY_OFFSET_TICKS = 54_000L;
     public CharacterQueueEstate(Recycler plugin) { this.plugin = plugin; }
     public static void start(Recycler plugin) {
         CharacterQueueEstate participant = new CharacterQueueEstate(plugin);
         plugin.getServer().getServicesManager().register(EstateParticipant.class, participant, plugin, ServicePriority.Normal);
-        plugin.getServer().getScheduler().runTaskTimer(plugin, participant::reconcile, 1L, 72_000L);
+        var scheduler = plugin.getServer().getScheduler();
+        // Boot pass on the first tick as before; the hourly passes then run 45 minutes later than they did.
+        scheduler.runTaskLater(plugin, participant::reconcile, 1L);
+        scheduler.runTaskTimer(plugin, participant::reconcile, 1L + HOUR_TICKS + HOURLY_OFFSET_TICKS, HOUR_TICKS);
     }
     public String id() { return "recycler"; }
     public Outcome settle(EstateDecision decision) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/recycler/ownership/QueueEstateTest.java b/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/recycler/ownership/QueueEstateTest.java
index 77573b4..5296b98 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/recycler/ownership/QueueEstateTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/recycler/ownership/QueueEstateTest.java
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class QueueEstateTest {
     }
     var server=mock(org.bukkit.Server.class);var services=mock(org.bukkit.plugin.ServicesManager.class);var scheduler=mock(org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitScheduler.class);
     when(plugin.getServer()).thenReturn(server);when(server.getServicesManager()).thenReturn(services);when(server.getScheduler()).thenReturn(scheduler);
-    QueueEstate.start(plugin);verify(services).register(eq(EstateParticipant.class),any(CharacterQueueEstate.class),eq(plugin),eq(org.bukkit.plugin.ServicePriority.Normal));verify(scheduler).runTaskTimer(eq(plugin),any(Runnable.class),eq(1L),eq(72_000L));
+    QueueEstate.start(plugin);verify(services).register(eq(EstateParticipant.class),any(CharacterQueueEstate.class),eq(plugin),eq(org.bukkit.plugin.ServicePriority.Normal));
+    // Boot pass on the first tick; hourly passes 45 minutes off the enable + 1 h tick other plugins use.
+    var boot=org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Runnable.class);var hourly=org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Runnable.class);
+    verify(scheduler).runTaskLater(eq(plugin),boot.capture(),eq(1L));verify(scheduler).runTaskTimer(eq(plugin),hourly.capture(),eq(1L+72_000L+54_000L),eq(72_000L));verifyNoMoreInteractions(scheduler);
+    try(var estates=mockStatic(Estates.class)){boot.getValue().run();hourly.getValue().run();estates.verify(Estates::decided,times(2));}
   }
 }