diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index b0002daf3d..b87ea25c7a 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use App\Jobs\Cron\AutoBillCron;
 use App\Jobs\Cron\RecurringExpensesCron;
 use App\Jobs\Cron\RecurringInvoicesCron;
 use App\Jobs\Cron\SubscriptionCron;
+use App\Jobs\Cron\UpdateCalculatedFields;
 use App\Jobs\Invoice\InvoiceCheckLateWebhook;
 use App\Jobs\Ninja\AdjustEmailQuota;
 use App\Jobs\Ninja\BankTransactionSync;
@@ -47,14 +48,23 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
         /* Check for the latest version of Invoice Ninja */
         $schedule->job(new VersionCheck)->daily();
 
-        /* Checks and cleans redundant files */
-        $schedule->job(new DiskCleanup)->dailyAt('02:10')->withoutOverlapping()->name('disk-cleanup-job')->onOneServer();
+        /* Returns the number of jobs in the queue */
+        $schedule->job(new QueueSize)->everyFiveMinutes()->withoutOverlapping()->name('queue-size-job')->onOneServer();
 
         /* Send reminders */
         $schedule->job(new ReminderJob)->hourly()->withoutOverlapping()->name('reminder-job')->onOneServer();
 
-        /* Returns the number of jobs in the queue */
-        $schedule->job(new QueueSize)->everyFiveMinutes()->withoutOverlapping()->name('queue-size-job')->onOneServer();
+        /* Sends recurring invoices*/
+        $schedule->job(new RecurringInvoicesCron)->hourly()->withoutOverlapping()->name('recurring-invoice-job')->onOneServer();
+
+        /* Checks for scheduled tasks */
+        $schedule->job(new TaskScheduler())->hourlyAt(10)->withoutOverlapping()->name('task-scheduler-job')->onOneServer();
+
+        /* Stale Invoice Cleanup*/
+        $schedule->job(new CleanStaleInvoiceOrder)->hourlyAt(30)->withoutOverlapping()->name('stale-invoice-job')->onOneServer();
+
+        /* Stale Invoice Cleanup*/
+        $schedule->job(new UpdateCalculatedFields)->hourlyAt(40)->withoutOverlapping()->name('update-calculated-fields-job')->onOneServer();
 
         /* Checks for large companies and marked them as is_large */
         $schedule->job(new CompanySizeCheck)->dailyAt('23:20')->withoutOverlapping()->name('company-size-job')->onOneServer();
@@ -65,33 +75,26 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
         /* Runs cleanup code for subscriptions */
         $schedule->job(new SubscriptionCron)->dailyAt('00:01')->withoutOverlapping()->name('subscription-job')->onOneServer();
 
-        /* Sends recurring invoices*/
-        $schedule->job(new RecurringInvoicesCron)->hourly()->withoutOverlapping()->name('recurring-invoice-job')->onOneServer();
-
-        /* Stale Invoice Cleanup*/
-        $schedule->job(new CleanStaleInvoiceOrder)->hourlyAt(30)->withoutOverlapping()->name('stale-invoice-job')->onOneServer();
-
         /* Sends recurring invoices*/
         $schedule->job(new RecurringExpensesCron)->dailyAt('00:10')->withoutOverlapping()->name('recurring-expense-job')->onOneServer();
 
-        /* Fires notifications for expired Quotes */
-        $schedule->job(new QuoteCheckExpired)->dailyAt('05:10')->withoutOverlapping()->name('quote-expired-job')->onOneServer();
-
-        /* Fires webhooks for overdue Invoice */
-        $schedule->job(new InvoiceCheckLateWebhook)->dailyAt('07:00')->withoutOverlapping()->name('invoice-overdue-job')->onOneServer();
-
-        /* Performs auto billing */
-        $schedule->job(new AutoBillCron)->dailyAt('06:20')->withoutOverlapping()->name('auto-bill-job')->onOneServer();
-
         /* Checks the status of the scheduler */
         $schedule->job(new SchedulerCheck)->dailyAt('01:10')->withoutOverlapping();
 
-        /* Checks for scheduled tasks */
-        $schedule->job(new TaskScheduler())->hourlyAt(10)->withoutOverlapping()->name('task-scheduler-job')->onOneServer();
+        /* Checks and cleans redundant files */
+        $schedule->job(new DiskCleanup)->dailyAt('02:10')->withoutOverlapping()->name('disk-cleanup-job')->onOneServer();
 
         /* Performs system maintenance such as pruning the backup table */
         $schedule->job(new SystemMaintenance)->sundays()->at('02:30')->withoutOverlapping()->name('system-maintenance-job')->onOneServer();
 
+        /* Fires notifications for expired Quotes */
+        $schedule->job(new QuoteCheckExpired)->dailyAt('05:10')->withoutOverlapping()->name('quote-expired-job')->onOneServer();
+
+        /* Performs auto billing */
+        $schedule->job(new AutoBillCron)->dailyAt('06:20')->withoutOverlapping()->name('auto-bill-job')->onOneServer();
+
+        /* Fires webhooks for overdue Invoice */
+        $schedule->job(new InvoiceCheckLateWebhook)->dailyAt('07:00')->withoutOverlapping()->name('invoice-overdue-job')->onOneServer();
 
         if (Ninja::isSelfHost()) {
             $schedule->call(function () {
@@ -106,9 +109,6 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
             /* Pulls in bank transactions from third party services */
             $schedule->job(new BankTransactionSync)->dailyAt('04:10')->withoutOverlapping()->name('bank-trans-sync-job')->onOneServer();
 
-            //not used @deprecate
-            // $schedule->job(new SendFailedEmails)->daily()->withoutOverlapping();
-
             $schedule->command('ninja:check-data --database=db-ninja-01')->dailyAt('02:10')->withoutOverlapping()->name('check-data-db-1-job')->onOneServer();
 
             $schedule->command('ninja:check-data --database=db-ninja-02')->dailyAt('02:20')->withoutOverlapping()->name('check-data-db-2-job')->onOneServer();
diff --git a/app/Jobs/Cron/UpdateCalculatedFields.php b/app/Jobs/Cron/UpdateCalculatedFields.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b7664e926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Jobs/Cron/UpdateCalculatedFields.php
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Invoice Ninja (https://invoiceninja.com).
+ *
+ * @link https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja source repository
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2023. Invoice Ninja LLC (https://invoiceninja.com)
+ *
+ * @license https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license
+ */
+
+namespace App\Jobs\Cron;
+
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Libraries\MultiDB;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
+
+class UpdateCalculatedFields
+{
+    use Dispatchable;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new job instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the job.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function handle() : void
+    {
+        nlog("Updating calculated fields");
+        
+        if (! config('ninja.db.multi_db_enabled')) {
+
+            Project::with('tasks')->where('updated_at', '>', now()->subHours(2))
+                ->cursor()
+                ->each(function ($project) {
+
+                    $project->current_hours = $this->calculateDuration($project);
+                    $project->save();
+            });
+
+
+            
+        } else {
+            //multiDB environment, need to
+            foreach (MultiDB::$dbs as $db) {
+                MultiDB::setDB($db);
+
+
+            Project::with('tasks')->where('updated_at', '>', now()->subHours(2))
+                ->cursor()
+                ->each(function ($project) {
+                    $project->current_hours = $this->calculateDuration($project);
+                    $project->save();
+                });
+
+                
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function calculateDuration($project): int
+    {
+        $duration = 0;
+
+        $project->tasks->each(function ($task) use (&$duration) {
+            
+        
+            foreach(json_decode($task->time_log) as $log){
+
+                $start_time = $log[0];
+                $end_time = $log[1] == 0 ? time() : $log[1];
+
+                $duration += $end_time - $start_time;
+
+            }
+            
+            return round(($duration/60/60), 0);
+
+        });
+
+
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/app/Transformers/ProjectTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/ProjectTransformer.php
index 8260ceb101..4f55fd7098 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/ProjectTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/ProjectTransformer.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ProjectTransformer extends EntityTransformer
             'custom_value3' => (string) $project->custom_value3 ?: '',
             'custom_value4' => (string) $project->custom_value4 ?: '',
             'color' => (string) $project->color ?: '',
+            'current_hours' => (int) $project->current_hours ?: 0,
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2023_03_24_054758_add_client_is_exempt_from_taxes.php b/database/migrations/2023_03_24_054758_add_client_is_exempt_from_taxes.php
index a12dd18424..2dfb7e5111 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2023_03_24_054758_add_client_is_exempt_from_taxes.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2023_03_24_054758_add_client_is_exempt_from_taxes.php
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ return new class extends Migration
             $table->dropColumn('tax_all_products');
         });
 
+        Schema::table('projects', function (Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->unsignedInteger('current_hours')->nullable();
+        });
+
+
         Company::query()
                ->cursor()
                ->each(function ($company) {