diff --git a/bin/db-iris b/bin/db-iris
index 02d4b156a26587d1e08d05582b36e3843567c4d8..4bcbbfb9d46b5b886c26b4b363670e48c1f4a513 100755
--- a/bin/db-iris
+++ b/bin/db-iris
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ sub format_delay {
 	elsif ( $d->departure_is_cancelled ) {
 		$delay .= ' ⊖';
 	}
+	elsif ( $d->start < $datetime and not $d->has_realtime ) {
+		$delay = '  ?';
+	}
 
 	return $delay;
 }