diff --git a/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/feed_controller.ex b/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/feed_controller.ex
index c66fcb5..1ef8e86 100644
--- a/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/feed_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/feed_controller.ex
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ defmodule FrenzyWeb.FeedController do
 
     items =
       Item
-      |> where([i], i.feed_id == ^id)
+      |> where([i], not i.tombstone and i.feed_id == ^id)
       |> Paginator.paginate(params)
       |> limit(50)
       |> Repo.all()
diff --git a/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/group_controller.ex b/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/group_controller.ex
index 4fdcdcd..0ab0a97 100644
--- a/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/group_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/frenzy_web/controllers/group_controller.ex
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ defmodule FrenzyWeb.GroupController do
 
     items =
       Item
-      |> where([i], i.feed_id in ^feed_ids)
+      |> where([i], not i.tombstone and i.feed_id in ^feed_ids)
       |> Paginator.paginate(params)
       |> limit(50)
       |> preload(:feed)