diff --git a/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/feed_controller.ex b/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/feed_controller.ex
index db4f737..c66fcb5 100644
--- a/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/feed_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/feed_controller.ex
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ defmodule FrenzyWeb.FeedController do
 
     prev_page_path =
       if !is_nil(first_item) &&
-           Repo.exists?(from i in Item, where: i.date > ^first_item.date and i.feed_id == ^id) do
+           Repo.exists?(
+             from i in Item,
+               where: not i.tombstone and i.date > ^first_item.date and i.feed_id == ^id
+           ) do
         current_path(conn, %{after: first_item.id})
       else
         nil
@@ -51,7 +54,10 @@ defmodule FrenzyWeb.FeedController do
 
     next_page_path =
       if !is_nil(last_item) &&
-           Repo.exists?(from i in Item, where: i.date < ^last_item.date and i.feed_id == ^id) do
+           Repo.exists?(
+             from i in Item,
+               where: not i.tombstone and i.date < ^last_item.date and i.feed_id == ^id
+           ) do
         current_path(conn, %{before: last_item.id})
       else
         nil
diff --git a/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/group_controller.ex b/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/group_controller.ex
index 1570338..4fdcdcd 100644
--- a/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/group_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/group_controller.ex
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ defmodule FrenzyWeb.GroupController do
     prev_page_path =
       if !is_nil(first_item) &&
            Repo.exists?(
-             from i in Item, where: i.date > ^first_item.date and i.feed_id in ^feed_ids
+             from i in Item,
+               where: not i.tombstone and i.date > ^first_item.date and i.feed_id in ^feed_ids
            ) do
         current_path(conn, %{after: first_item.id})
       else
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ defmodule FrenzyWeb.GroupController do
     next_page_path =
       if !is_nil(last_item) &&
            Repo.exists?(
-             from i in Item, where: i.date < ^last_item.date and i.feed_id in ^feed_ids
+             from i in Item,
+               where: not i.tombstone and i.date < ^last_item.date and i.feed_id in ^feed_ids
            ) do
         current_path(conn, %{before: last_item.id})
       else