diff --git a/backend/internal/repository/account_repo.go b/backend/internal/repository/account_repo.go
index 94bfb09d..14498715 100644
--- a/backend/internal/repository/account_repo.go
+++ b/backend/internal/repository/account_repo.go
@@ -468,6 +468,14 @@ func (r *accountRepository) ListWithFilters(ctx context.Context, params paginati
 	}
 	if status != "" {
 		switch status {
+		case service.StatusActive:
+			q = q.Where(
+				dbaccount.StatusEQ(status),
+				dbaccount.Or(
+					dbaccount.RateLimitResetAtIsNil(),
+					dbaccount.RateLimitResetAtLTE(time.Now()),
+				),
+			)
 		case "rate_limited":
 			q = q.Where(dbaccount.RateLimitResetAtGT(time.Now()))
 		case "temp_unschedulable":
diff --git a/backend/internal/repository/account_repo_integration_test.go b/backend/internal/repository/account_repo_integration_test.go
index 8da30c92..f3e3f745 100644
--- a/backend/internal/repository/account_repo_integration_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/repository/account_repo_integration_test.go
@@ -255,6 +255,22 @@ func (s *AccountRepoSuite) TestListWithFilters() {
 				s.Require().Equal(service.StatusDisabled, accounts[0].Status)
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "filter_by_status_active_excludes_rate_limited",
+			setup: func(client *dbent.Client) {
+				mustCreateAccount(s.T(), client, &service.Account{Name: "active-normal", Status: service.StatusActive})
+				rateLimited := mustCreateAccount(s.T(), client, &service.Account{Name: "active-rate-limited", Status: service.StatusActive})
+				err := client.Account.UpdateOneID(rateLimited.ID).
+					SetRateLimitResetAt(time.Now().Add(10 * time.Minute)).
+					Exec(context.Background())
+				s.Require().NoError(err)
+			},
+			status:    service.StatusActive,
+			wantCount: 1,
+			validate: func(accounts []service.Account) {
+				s.Require().Equal("active-normal", accounts[0].Name)
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "filter_by_search",
 			setup: func(client *dbent.Client) {