diff --git a/packages/memory-graph/src/__tests__/graph-data-utils.test.ts b/packages/memory-graph/src/__tests__/graph-data-utils.test.ts
index 4f728f97..f98df074 100644
--- a/packages/memory-graph/src/__tests__/graph-data-utils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/memory-graph/src/__tests__/graph-data-utils.test.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ describe("getMemoryBorderColor", () => {
 		expect(getMemoryBorderColor(mem, colors)).toBe(colors.memBorderExpiring)
 	})
 
+	it("does not treat an already-elapsed forgetAfter as expiring", () => {
+		const past = new Date(Date.now() - 60 * 1000).toISOString()
+		const old = new Date(Date.now() - 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString()
+		const mem = makeMemory({ forgetAfter: past, createdAt: old })
+		expect(getMemoryBorderColor(mem, colors)).toBe(colors.memStrokeDefault)
+	})
+
 	it("returns recent color for memories created within 24 hours", () => {
 		const recent = new Date(Date.now() - 1000).toISOString()
 		const mem = makeMemory({ createdAt: recent })
diff --git a/packages/memory-graph/src/hooks/use-graph-data.ts b/packages/memory-graph/src/hooks/use-graph-data.ts
index 00a05d10..aed2d6f0 100644
--- a/packages/memory-graph/src/hooks/use-graph-data.ts
+++ b/packages/memory-graph/src/hooks/use-graph-data.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function getMemoryBorderColor(
 	if (mem.isForgotten) return colors.memBorderForgotten
 	if (mem.forgetAfter) {
 		const msLeft = new Date(mem.forgetAfter).getTime() - Date.now()
-		if (msLeft < SEVEN_DAYS_MS) return colors.memBorderExpiring
+		if (msLeft > 0 && msLeft < SEVEN_DAYS_MS) return colors.memBorderExpiring
 	}
 	const age = Date.now() - new Date(mem.createdAt).getTime()
 	if (age < ONE_DAY_MS) return colors.memBorderRecent