diff --git a/server/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.test.ts b/server/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.test.ts
index fc05b3a13..560d18202 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.test.ts
@@ -64,18 +64,22 @@ describe('DashboardRepository', () => {
     expect(listChain.limit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2);
   });
 
-  it('maps continue-reading rows to id list without joining audiobook progress', async () => {
+  it('maps continue-reading rows to id list and excludes terminal read statuses', async () => {
     const listChain = makeLimitChain([{ id: 40 }, { id: 9 }]);
     const db = { select: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(listChain) };
     const repo = new DashboardRepository(db as never);
 
     const result = await repo.findContinueReadingBookIds([8], 55, 10);
+    const whereArg = listChain.where.mock.calls[0]?.[0];
+    const whereValues = collectValues(whereArg);
 
     expect(result).toEqual([40, 9]);
-    expect(listChain.leftJoin).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(listChain.leftJoin).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
     expect(listChain.leftJoin.mock.calls[0]?.[0]).toBe(bookFiles);
     expect(listChain.leftJoin.mock.calls[1]?.[0]).toBe(readingProgress);
+    expect(listChain.leftJoin.mock.calls[2]?.[0]).toBe(userBookStatus);
     expect(listChain.leftJoin.mock.calls.some((call) => call[0] === audiobookProgress)).toBe(false);
+    expect(whereValues).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(['read', 'skimmed', 'abandoned']));
     expect(listChain.innerJoin).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(listChain.orderBy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(listChain.limit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(10);
diff --git a/server/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.ts b/server/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.ts
index b611f4fa1..c1f449fef 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { buildContentFilterClauses } from '../../common/utils/content-filter-sql
 type Db = NodePgDatabase<typeof schema>;
 type UpNextInSeriesRow = { id: number };
 const AUDIO_FORMATS = BOOK_FORMATS.filter(isAudioFormat);
+const CONTINUE_READING_EXCLUDED_READ_STATUSES = ['read', 'skimmed', 'abandoned'] as const satisfies readonly ReadStatus[];
 const DISCOVERY_EXCLUDED_READ_STATUSES = ['reading', 'rereading', 'on_hold', 'read', 'skimmed', 'abandoned'] as const satisfies readonly ReadStatus[];
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -44,12 +45,14 @@ export class DashboardRepository {
       .from(books)
       .leftJoin(bookFiles, eq(bookFiles.id, books.primaryFileId))
       .leftJoin(readingProgress, and(eq(readingProgress.bookFileId, bookFiles.id), eq(readingProgress.userId, userId)))
+      .leftJoin(userBookStatus, and(eq(userBookStatus.bookId, books.id), eq(userBookStatus.userId, userId)))
       .where(
         and(
           inArray(books.libraryId, accessibleLibraryIds),
           eq(books.status, 'present'),
           or(isNull(bookFiles.format), notInArray(bookFiles.format, AUDIO_FORMATS)),
           sql`${readingProgress.percentage} > 0 and ${readingProgress.percentage} < 100`,
+          or(isNull(userBookStatus.bookId), notInArray(userBookStatus.status, [...CONTINUE_READING_EXCLUDED_READ_STATUSES])),
           ...cfClauses,
         ),
       )