diff --git a/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb b/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
index fd03abc6..bb4590cf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ class SchedulesController < ApplicationController
       includes: [{ event: %i[event_type speakers submitter] }]
     )
 
-    unless event_schedules
-      redirect_to events_conference_schedule_path(@conference.short_title)
-      return
-    end
+    # The +schedule_public+ flag opts a conference into displaying a schedule,
+    # but the schedule itself only exists once an admin has selected a schedule
+    # and at least one event has been scheduled. Return 404 to avoid rendering
+    # a broken page (or crashing) when the schedule has not yet been published.
+    return not_found if event_schedules.empty?
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.xml do
diff --git a/app/models/program.rb b/app/models/program.rb
index d90f5961..cba455b4 100644
--- a/app/models/program.rb
+++ b/app/models/program.rb
@@ -163,6 +163,23 @@ class Program < ApplicationRecord
     (!conference.email_settings.program_schedule_public_subject.blank? && !conference.email_settings.program_schedule_public_body.blank?)
   end
 
+  ##
+  # Checks if there is a published schedule that should be displayed.
+  # A schedule is displayable only when the admin has enabled the
+  # +schedule_public+ flag *and* there is at least one event scheduled,
+  # either on the conference-wide selected schedule or on the selected
+  # schedule of any confirmed self-organized track.
+  #
+  # ====Returns
+  # * +true+ -> When the schedule is public and contains at least one event
+  # * +false+ -> Otherwise
+  def any_published_schedule?
+    return false unless schedule_public
+    return true if selected_schedule&.event_schedules&.exists?
+
+    tracks.self_organized.confirmed.any? { |track| track.selected_schedule&.event_schedules&.exists? }
+  end
+
   def languages_list
     languages.split(',').map {|l| ISO_639.find(l).english_name} if languages.present?
   end
diff --git a/app/views/conferences/_conference_details.html.haml b/app/views/conferences/_conference_details.html.haml
index 571cca4a..6f1c84d2 100644
--- a/app/views/conferences/_conference_details.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/conferences/_conference_details.html.haml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             - if !@conference || @conference != conference
               - if conference.splashpage && conference.splashpage.public
                 = link_to "View Conference", conference_path(conference.short_title), class: 'btn btn-default'
-            - if conference.program and conference.program.schedule_public
+            - if conference.program&.any_published_schedule?
               = link_to "Schedule", conference_schedule_path(conference.short_title), class: 'btn btn-default'
             - if conference.code_of_conduct.present?
               = link_to "Code of Conduct", code_of_conduct_conference_path(conference.short_title), class: 'btn btn-default'
diff --git a/app/views/conferences/_program.haml b/app/views/conferences/_program.haml
index 2ab2ef70..db79f480 100644
--- a/app/views/conferences/_program.haml
+++ b/app/views/conferences/_program.haml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         - unless booths.blank?
           = render 'booths', booths: booths
 
-      - if conference.program.try(:schedule_public?)
+      - if conference.program&.any_published_schedule?
         .row
           .col-md-12
             %p.cta-button.text-center
diff --git a/spec/controllers/schedules_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/schedules_controller_spec.rb
index 2a6613b2..3eed79d7 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/schedules_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/schedules_controller_spec.rb
@@ -26,5 +26,17 @@ describe SchedulesController do
         expect(response).to be_successful
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when schedule is public but no events are scheduled' do
+      before :each do
+        conference.program.update!(schedule_public: true)
+      end
+
+      it 'returns 404 instead of rendering a broken page' do
+        expect do
+          get :show, params: { conference_id: conference.short_title }
+        end.to raise_error(ActionController::RoutingError)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/program_spec.rb b/spec/models/program_spec.rb
index 23c42ff1..b96a2311 100644
--- a/spec/models/program_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/program_spec.rb
@@ -283,6 +283,27 @@ describe Program do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#any_published_schedule?' do
+    let(:event) { create(:event, program: program) }
+    let(:schedule) { create(:schedule, program: program) }
+    let!(:event_schedule) { create(:event_schedule, event: event, schedule: schedule, start_time: DateTime.parse("#{Date.current + 1} 10:00").utc) }
+
+    it 'returns false when schedule_public is disabled' do
+      program.update!(schedule_public: false, selected_schedule: schedule)
+      expect(program.any_published_schedule?).to be false
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false when schedule_public is enabled but no schedule is selected' do
+      program.update!(schedule_public: true, selected_schedule: nil)
+      expect(program.any_published_schedule?).to be false
+    end
+
+    it 'returns true when schedule_public is enabled and the selected schedule has events' do
+      program.update!(schedule_public: true, selected_schedule: schedule)
+      expect(program.any_published_schedule?).to be true
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#cfp' do
     it 'returns the cfp for events' do
       create(:cfp, cfp_type: 'events', program: program, end_date: Date.current + 1)