diff --git a/app/methods/e_cvent_methods.py b/app/methods/e_cvent_methods.py
index b8a9ae7..a447343 100644
--- a/app/methods/e_cvent_methods.py
+++ b/app/methods/e_cvent_methods.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def create_update_aether_person(
         cvent_contact_obj: dict,
         account_id: str,
         person_id: str=None,
-        log_lvl: int = logging.DEBUG, # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, EXCEPTION, CRITICAL
+        log_lvl: int = logging.INFO, # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, EXCEPTION, CRITICAL
         ):
     log.setLevel(log_lvl)
 
@@ -634,8 +634,12 @@ def create_update_aether_person(
         current_datetime = datetime.datetime.now()
         log.debug(status)
         if status == 'unknown':
+            log.debug(current_datetime)
+            buffer_datetime = current_datetime - datetime.timedelta(minutes=1440) # 720 min = 12 hours
+            log.debug(buffer_datetime)
+            log.debug(membership_person_type_data['first_start_on'])
             log.info('Status is unknown. Going to try and make a guess...')
-            if membership_person_type_data['first_start_on'] < current_datetime and membership_person_type_data['end_on'] >= current_datetime:
+            if membership_person_type_data['first_start_on'] < buffer_datetime and membership_person_type_data['end_on'] >= current_datetime:
                 person_data['status'] = 'approved' # approved and current
             elif membership_person_type_data['first_start_on'] < current_datetime and membership_person_type_data['end_on'] < current_datetime:
                 person_data['status'] = 'approved' # approved but expired