diff --git a/order-events/app/events/set_as_expired.py b/order-events/app/events/set_as_expired.py
index 2be6fcb..4c6d0ef 100644
--- a/order-events/app/events/set_as_expired.py
+++ b/order-events/app/events/set_as_expired.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ order_layer = DynamoDBPersistenceLayer(ORDER_TABLE, dynamodb_client)
 @event_source(data_class=EventBridgeEvent)
 @logger.inject_lambda_context
 def lambda_handler(event: EventBridgeEvent, context: LambdaContext) -> bool:
+    """Set the order status to `EXPIRED` 24 hours after it becomes overdue."""
     new_image = event.detail['new_image']
     now_ = now()
 
diff --git a/order-events/app/events/stopgap/schedule_expired.py b/order-events/app/events/stopgap/schedule_expired.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44ab185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/order-events/app/events/stopgap/schedule_expired.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+from aws_lambda_powertools import Logger
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_classes import (
+    EventBridgeEvent,
+    event_source,
+)
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.typing import LambdaContext
+from layercake.dateutils import fromisoformat, ttl
+from layercake.dynamodb import (
+    DynamoDBPersistenceLayer,
+)
+
+from boto3clients import dynamodb_client
+from config import ORDER_TABLE
+
+logger = Logger(__name__)
+order_layer = DynamoDBPersistenceLayer(ORDER_TABLE, dynamodb_client)
+
+
+@event_source(data_class=EventBridgeEvent)
+@logger.inject_lambda_context
+def lambda_handler(event: EventBridgeEvent, context: LambdaContext) -> bool:
+    new_image = event.detail['new_image']
+    due_date = fromisoformat(new_image['due_date'])
+
+    return order_layer.put_item(
+        item={
+            'id': new_image['id'],
+            'sk': 'schedules#set_as_expired',
+            'ttl': ttl(start_dt=due_date + timedelta(hours=24)),
+        }
+    )
diff --git a/order-events/template.yaml b/order-events/template.yaml
index 3e06de2..5e70f19 100644
--- a/order-events/template.yaml
+++ b/order-events/template.yaml
@@ -158,6 +158,30 @@ Resources:
                 new_image:
                   sk: [schedules#set_as_expired]
 
+  EventScheduleExpiredFunction:
+    Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
+    Properties:
+      Handler: events.stopgap.schedule_expired.lambda_handler
+      LoggingConfig:
+        LogGroup: !Ref EventLog
+      Policies:
+        - DynamoDBWritePolicy:
+            TableName: !Ref OrderTable
+      Events:
+        Event:
+          Type: EventBridgeRule
+          Properties:
+            Pattern:
+              resources: [!Ref OrderTable]
+              detail-type: [INSERT]
+              detail:
+                new_image:
+                  sk: ["0"]
+                  status: [PENDING]
+                  payment_method: [MANUAL]
+                  due_date:
+                    - exists: true
+
   EventRemoveSlotsFunction:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
diff --git a/order-events/tests/events/stopgap/test_schedule_expired.py b/order-events/tests/events/stopgap/test_schedule_expired.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8625cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/order-events/tests/events/stopgap/test_schedule_expired.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.typing import LambdaContext
+from layercake.dynamodb import DynamoDBPersistenceLayer, KeyPair
+
+import events.stopgap.schedule_expired as app
+
+
+def test_schedule_expired(
+    dynamodb_client,
+    dynamodb_persistence_layer: DynamoDBPersistenceLayer,
+    lambda_context: LambdaContext,
+):
+    event = {
+        'detail': {
+            'new_image': {
+                'id': '123',
+                'sk': '0',
+                'due_date': '2025-07-04T08:34:45.780000-03:00',
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    assert app.lambda_handler(event, lambda_context)
+    assert {
+        'sk': 'schedules#set_as_expired',
+        'ttl': Decimal('1751715285'),
+        'id': '123',
+    } == dynamodb_persistence_layer.get_item(
+        key=KeyPair('123', 'schedules#set_as_expired')
+    )