diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa82398..6c2b933 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ are no binary releases; "version" tracks the shared `version` in the root build
 - **`core-locale`** — `relativeTimeAgo(epochMillis, nowMillis, minResolution)`,
   the platform-localised "5 minutes ago" Calendula's backup and special-dates
   status lines build through `DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString`.
+- **`core-reminders`** — `ReminderOverride.minutesOrEmpty()`, the lead times of
+  a `Minutes` override and empty for `Inherit`/`None`.
 
 - **`identity`** — a pure-black (AMOLED) dark theme. `ColorScheme.toPureBlack()`
   sets `background`, `surface`, `surfaceDim` and `surfaceContainerLowest` to
diff --git a/core-reminders/src/main/kotlin/de/jeanlucmakiola/floret/reminders/ReminderOverride.kt b/core-reminders/src/main/kotlin/de/jeanlucmakiola/floret/reminders/ReminderOverride.kt
index a2f7b80..36d86de 100644
--- a/core-reminders/src/main/kotlin/de/jeanlucmakiola/floret/reminders/ReminderOverride.kt
+++ b/core-reminders/src/main/kotlin/de/jeanlucmakiola/floret/reminders/ReminderOverride.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ sealed interface ReminderOverride {
     data class Minutes(val minutes: List<Int>) : ReminderOverride
 }
 
+/** The lead times of a [ReminderOverride.Minutes]; empty for [ReminderOverride.Inherit] and [ReminderOverride.None]. */
+fun ReminderOverride.minutesOrEmpty(): List<Int> = (this as? ReminderOverride.Minutes)?.minutes.orEmpty()
+
 /** Distinct, ascending lead times — the canonical form stored and resolved. */
 fun List<Int>.normalizeReminders(): List<Int> = distinct().sorted()
 
diff --git a/core-reminders/src/test/kotlin/de/jeanlucmakiola/floret/reminders/ReminderModelTest.kt b/core-reminders/src/test/kotlin/de/jeanlucmakiola/floret/reminders/ReminderModelTest.kt
index 29d4399..170a6e2 100644
--- a/core-reminders/src/test/kotlin/de/jeanlucmakiola/floret/reminders/ReminderModelTest.kt
+++ b/core-reminders/src/test/kotlin/de/jeanlucmakiola/floret/reminders/ReminderModelTest.kt
@@ -64,4 +64,11 @@ class ReminderModelTest {
         assertThat(reminderOverrideForMinutes(emptyList(), allowInherit = false))
             .isEqualTo(ReminderOverride.None)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `minutesOrEmpty reads the lead times and is empty otherwise`() {
+        assertThat(ReminderOverride.Minutes(listOf(10, 60)).minutesOrEmpty()).containsExactly(10, 60).inOrder()
+        assertThat(ReminderOverride.Inherit.minutesOrEmpty()).isEmpty()
+        assertThat(ReminderOverride.None.minutesOrEmpty()).isEmpty()
+    }
 }