diff --git a/lib/dotcom_web/channels/predictions_channel.ex b/lib/dotcom_web/channels/predictions_channel.ex
index 77e04e4322..6595d5bf37 100644
--- a/lib/dotcom_web/channels/predictions_channel.ex
+++ b/lib/dotcom_web/channels/predictions_channel.ex
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ defmodule DotcomWeb.PredictionsChannel do
         no_departure_time?(prediction) ||
         skipped_or_cancelled?(prediction)
     end)
+    |> Enum.filter(&in_future_seconds?/1)
   end
 
   defp no_trip?(prediction), do: is_nil(prediction.trip)
@@ -61,4 +62,8 @@ defmodule DotcomWeb.PredictionsChannel do
     Route.subway?(prediction.route.type, prediction.route.id) &&
       prediction.schedule_relationship in [:cancelled, :skipped]
   end
+
+  defp in_future_seconds?(prediction) do
+    Timex.compare(prediction.departure_time, Util.now(), :seconds) >= 0
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/dotcom_web/channels/predictions_channel_test.exs b/test/dotcom_web/channels/predictions_channel_test.exs
index d3d7c54e89..9e16c5b664 100644
--- a/test/dotcom_web/channels/predictions_channel_test.exs
+++ b/test/dotcom_web/channels/predictions_channel_test.exs
@@ -86,6 +86,31 @@ defmodule DotcomWeb.PredictionsChannelTest do
       # Verify
       assert_push("data", %{predictions: ^predictions})
     end
+
+    test "filters out past predictions", context do
+      # Setup
+      now = Timex.now() |> Timex.shift(seconds: 1)
+      past = Timex.shift(now, seconds: -15)
+      future = Timex.shift(now, seconds: 15)
+
+      predictions =
+        [past, now, future]
+        |> Enum.map(&Prediction.build(:canonical_prediction, %{departure_time: &1}))
+
+      expect(@predictions_pub_sub, :subscribe, fn _ ->
+        predictions
+      end)
+
+      {:ok, _, socket} = subscribe_and_join(context.socket, PredictionsChannel, context.channel)
+
+      # Exercise
+      PredictionsChannel.handle_info({:new_predictions, predictions}, socket)
+
+      [_past_prediction | expected_predictions] = predictions
+
+      # Verify
+      assert_push("data", %{predictions: ^expected_predictions})
+    end
   end
 
   describe "terminate/2" do