diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index 13d5d2f1..04ace97a 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ module.exports = withPlausibleProxy()({
         source: '/statistics',
         destination: '/satistics?inc=invoice,withdrawal',
         permanent: true
+      },
+      {
+        source: '/top/cowboys/:when',
+        destination: '/top/cowboys',
+        permanent: true
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/pages/~/top/cowboys.js b/pages/~/top/cowboys.js
index daaecc9b..e29387fe 100644
--- a/pages/~/top/cowboys.js
+++ b/pages/~/top/cowboys.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import UserList from '@/components/user-list'
 
 export const getServerSideProps = getGetServerSideProps({ query: TOP_COWBOYS })
 
+// if a when descriptor is provided, it redirects here; see next.config.js
 export default function Index ({ ssrData }) {
   return (
     <Layout>