diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/RankingsScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/RankingsScene.java
index 1bacf5c20..ae605947c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/RankingsScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/RankingsScene.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Rankings;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.HeroClass;
@@ -161,9 +162,20 @@ public class RankingsScene extends PixelScene {
 			add(btnDailies);
 		}
 
+		if (Dungeon.daily){
+			addToFront(new WndDailies());
+		}
+
 		fadeIn();
 	}
-	
+
+	@Override
+	public void destroy() {
+		super.destroy();
+		//so that opening daily records does not trigger WndDailies opening on future visits
+		Dungeon.daily = false;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onBackPressed() {
 		ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchNoFade(TitleScene.class);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
index 487fe1b52..27c076c12 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Chrome;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.GamesInProgress;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.SPDSettings;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ public class TitleScene extends PixelScene {
 		};
 		btnRankings.icon(Icons.get(Icons.RANKINGS));
 		add(btnRankings);
+		Dungeon.daily = false;
 
 		StyledButton btnBadges = new StyledButton(GREY_TR, Messages.get(this, "badges")){
 			@Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
index de879ab95..728238cae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Chrome;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.GamesInProgress;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Rankings;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.SPDSettings;
@@ -218,6 +219,16 @@ public class WelcomeScene extends PixelScene {
 						ShatteredPixelDungeon.reportException(e);
 					}
 				}
+				if (Rankings.INSTANCE.latestDaily != null){
+					try {
+						Rankings.INSTANCE.loadGameData(Rankings.INSTANCE.latestDaily);
+						Rankings.INSTANCE.saveGameData(Rankings.INSTANCE.latestDaily);
+					} catch (Exception e) {
+						//if we encounter a fatal per-record error, then clear that record
+						Rankings.INSTANCE.latestDaily = null;
+						ShatteredPixelDungeon.reportException(e);
+					}
+				}
 				Collections.sort(Rankings.INSTANCE.records, Rankings.scoreComparator);
 				Rankings.INSTANCE.save();
 			} catch (Exception e) {
@@ -225,6 +236,7 @@ public class WelcomeScene extends PixelScene {
 				FileUtils.deleteFile( Rankings.RANKINGS_FILE );
 				ShatteredPixelDungeon.reportException(e);
 			}
+			Dungeon.daily = false;
 
 		}