diff --git a/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb b/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
index c037e3ab..27e1754f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class SchedulesController < ApplicationController
+  include ConferenceHelper
+
   load_and_authorize_resource
   before_action :respond_to_options
   load_resource :conference, find_by: :short_title
@@ -67,10 +69,7 @@ class SchedulesController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def happening_now
-    @events_schedules = @program.selected_event_schedules(
-      includes: [:room, { event: %i[track event_type speakers submitter] }]
-    ).select(&:happening_now?)
-    @events_schedules = [] unless @events_schedules
+    @events_schedules = get_happening_now_events_schedules_schedules(@conference)
     @current_time = Time.now.in_time_zone(@conference.timezone)
 
     respond_to do |format|
diff --git a/app/helpers/conference_helper.rb b/app/helpers/conference_helper.rb
index 417a8d55..fa5e66c3 100644
--- a/app/helpers/conference_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/conference_helper.rb
@@ -77,4 +77,12 @@ module ConferenceHelper
     end
     calendar
   end
+
+  def get_happening_now_events_schedules_schedules(conference)
+    events_schedules = conference.program.selected_event_schedules(
+      includes: [:room, { event: %i[track event_type speakers submitter] }]
+    ).select(&:happening_now?)
+    events_schedules = [] unless events_schedules
+    events_schedules
+  end
 end