diff --git a/autopush/db.py b/autopush/db.py
index 0a093f84..641295c9 100644
--- a/autopush/db.py
+++ b/autopush/db.py
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ def make_rotating_tablename(prefix, delta=0, date=None):
 
 
 def create_rotating_message_table(prefix="message", read_throughput=5,
-                                  write_throughput=5, delta=0):
+                                  write_throughput=5, delta=0, date=None):
     # type: (str, int, int, int) -> Table
     """Create a new message table for webpush style message storage"""
-    tablename = make_rotating_tablename(prefix, delta)
+    tablename = make_rotating_tablename(prefix, delta, date)
     return Table.create(tablename,
                         schema=[HashKey("uaid"),
                                 RangeKey("chidmessageid")],
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ def get_rotating_message_table(prefix="message", delta=0, date=None,
         return create_rotating_message_table(
             prefix=prefix, delta=delta,
             read_throughput=message_read_throughput,
-            write_throughput=message_write_throughput)
+            write_throughput=message_write_throughput,
+            date=date,
+        )
     else:
         return Table(tablename)
 
diff --git a/autopush/tests/test_db.py b/autopush/tests/test_db.py
index 2f7ab146..a8f0f389 100644
--- a/autopush/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/autopush/tests/test_db.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import unittest
 import uuid
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 from autopush.websocket import ms_time
 from boto.dynamodb2.exceptions import (
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     Message,
     Router,
     generate_last_connect,
-)
+    make_rotating_tablename)
 from autopush.exceptions import AutopushException
 from autopush.metrics import SinkMetrics
 from autopush.utils import WebPushNotification
@@ -360,6 +360,14 @@ def raise_condition(*args, **kwargs):
         result = message.delete_message(notif)
         eq_(result, False)
 
+    def test_message_rotate_table_with_date(self):
+        prefix = "message" + uuid.uuid4().hex
+        future = datetime.today() + timedelta(days=32)
+        tbl_name = make_rotating_tablename(prefix, date=future)
+
+        m = get_rotating_message_table(prefix=prefix, date=future)
+        eq_(m.table_name, tbl_name)
+
 
 class RouterTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):