diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/channels_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/channels_controller.rb
index bcfd2727..01513553 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/channels_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/channels_controller.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def channel_detail
         account = local_account? ? current_account : current_remote_account
         render json: Api::V1::ChannelSerializer.new(
           @channel,
-          { 
+          {
             params: { current_account: account }
           }
          ).serializable_hash.to_json
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ def my_channel
       end
 
       def channel_feeds
-        channel_feeds = Community.filter_channel_feeds.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.with_all_includes
+        channel_feeds = Community.filter_channel_feeds.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.exclude_not_recommended.with_all_includes
         render json: Api::V1::ChannelSerializer.new(channel_feeds , { params: { current_account: current_account } }).serializable_hash.to_json
       end
 
       def newsmast_channels
-        newsmast_channels = Community.filter_newsmast_channels.exclude_incomplete_channels.with_all_includes
+        newsmast_channels = Community.filter_newsmast_channels.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.exclude_not_recommended.with_all_includes
         if newsmast_channels.present?
           render json: Api::V1::ChannelSerializer.new(newsmast_channels , { params: { current_account: current_remote_account } }).serializable_hash.to_json
         else
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/collections_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/collections_controller.rb
index 7937dca9..07af4b8f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/collections_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/collections_controller.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CollectionsController < ApiController
         'Sport',
         'Lifestyle'
       ].freeze
-     
+
       def index
         @all_collections = fetch_all_channels_by_type(type: COLLECTION_TYPES[:channel])
         render_collections(@all_collections, type: COLLECTION_TYPES[:channel])
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ def fetch_communities(type:)
         .exclude_array_ids
         .exclude_incomplete_channels
         .exclude_deleted_channels
+        .exclude_not_recommended
         .ordered_pos_name
       end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb
index 6a5bfebf..5233ed08 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class SearchController < ApiController
 
       def search
         query = build_query(params[:q])
-        
+
         render json: {
           communities: serialize_communities(query),
           channel_feeds: serialize_channel_feeds(query),
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def serialize_communities(query)
                       .exclude_array_ids
                       .exclude_incomplete_channels
                       .exclude_deleted_channels
+                      .exclude_not_recommended
                       .where("lower(name) LIKE :q OR lower(slug) LIKE :q", q: query)
 
         Api::V1::ChannelSerializer.new(communities).serializable_hash
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ def serialize_channel_feeds(query)
                         .exclude_array_ids
                         .exclude_incomplete_channels
                         .exclude_deleted_channels
+                        .exclude_not_recommended
                         .where("lower(name) LIKE :q OR lower(slug) LIKE :q", q: query)
 
         Api::V1::ChannelSerializer.new(channel_feeds, { params: { current_account: current_account } }).serializable_hash
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ def serialize_newsmast_communities(query)
                       .exclude_array_ids
                       .exclude_incomplete_channels
                       .exclude_deleted_channels
+                      .exclude_not_recommended
                       .where("lower(name) LIKE :q OR lower(slug) LIKE :q", q: query)
 
         Api::V1::ChannelSerializer.new(newsmast_communities).serializable_hash
@@ -59,4 +62,4 @@ def check_authorization_header
 
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/app/models/community.rb b/app/models/community.rb
index 3f70d7e5..bbc7faf4 100644
--- a/app/models/community.rb
+++ b/app/models/community.rb
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ def formatted_error_messages
 
   scope :exclude_incomplete_channels, -> { where.not(patchwork_communities: { visibility: nil }).exclude_deleted_channels }
 
+  scope :exclude_not_recommended, -> { where.not(patchwork_communities: { is_recommended: false }) }
+
   scope :exclude_deleted_channels, -> { where(patchwork_communities: { deleted_at: nil }) }
 
   enum visibility: { public_access: 0, guest_access: 1, private_local: 2 }
diff --git a/app/serializers/api/v1/collection_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/api/v1/collection_serializer.rb
index 251e7475..0267a915 100644
--- a/app/serializers/api/v1/collection_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/api/v1/collection_serializer.rb
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ def self.newsmast_community_count(object)
 
   def self.default_community_count(object, params)
     if object.slug == "all-collection" && params[:type] == 'channel'
-      Community.filter_channels.exclude_array_ids.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.size
+      Community.filter_channels.exclude_array_ids.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.exclude_not_recommended.size
     elsif object.slug == "all-collection" && params[:type] == 'channel_feed'
-      Community.filter_channel_feeds.exclude_array_ids.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.size
+      Community.filter_channel_feeds.exclude_array_ids.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.exclude_not_recommended.size
     else
-      object.patchwork_communities.exclude_array_ids.filter_channels.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.size
+      object.patchwork_communities.exclude_array_ids.filter_channels.exclude_incomplete_channels.exclude_deleted_channels.exclude_not_recommended.size
     end
   end
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def self.default_channels(object, params)
                   else
                     []
                   end
-  
+
     Api::V1::ChannelSerializer.new(communities).serializable_hash
   end