diff --git a/internal/store/store.go b/internal/store/store.go
index c12b407..3bfd7ab 100644
--- a/internal/store/store.go
+++ b/internal/store/store.go
@@ -722,12 +722,15 @@ func (s *Store) GetSubscription(userID string) (*models.Subscription, error) {
 		&sub.CreatedAt, &sub.UpdatedAt,
 	)
 	if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
-		// No subscription row: return a default free subscription
+		// No subscription row: return a default free subscription.
+		// AutoRenews is true rather than the zero value so the payload does
+		// not describe a free plan as something that will not renew.
 		return &models.Subscription{
-			UserID:   userID,
-			Plan:     "free",
-			Status:   "active",
-			Currency: "usd",
+			UserID:     userID,
+			Plan:       "free",
+			Status:     "active",
+			Currency:   "usd",
+			AutoRenews: true,
 		}, nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {
@@ -925,6 +928,10 @@ func (s *Store) ListPaystackSubscriptionsNeedingRepair() ([]*models.Subscription
 		FROM subscriptions
 		WHERE provider = 'paystack'
 		  AND COALESCE(provider_sub_id,'') NOT LIKE 'SUB\_%' ESCAPE '\'
+		  -- Already reconciled. A row marked non-recurring will never gain a
+		  -- SUB_ code, because there is no subscription to find — without this
+		  -- it is reported as outstanding on every run, for ever.
+		  AND COALESCE(auto_renews,1) = 1
 		ORDER BY created_at`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/store/store_test.go b/internal/store/store_test.go
index f6bc1ee..7de5975 100644
--- a/internal/store/store_test.go
+++ b/internal/store/store_test.go
@@ -290,7 +290,10 @@ func seedSub(t *testing.T, s *Store, email, provider, subID string) *models.Subs
 		Status:             "active",
 		Currency:           "ngn",
 		Interval:           "month",
-		CreatedAt:          time.Now().UTC(),
+		// Explicit: the zero value is false, which would mean "does not
+		// renew" and quietly exclude the row from the repair selection.
+		AutoRenews: true,
+		CreatedAt:  time.Now().UTC(),
 	}
 	if err := s.UpsertSubscription(sub); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("seed subscription: %v", err)
@@ -363,3 +366,38 @@ func TestRepairPaystackSubscription(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("%d rows still need repair after repairing them all", len(rows))
 	}
 }
+
+// A row already marked non-recurring has been reconciled. It will never gain a
+// SUB_ code, so leaving it selected means the repair reports outstanding work
+// for ever and the "nothing to do" signal becomes meaningless.
+func TestListPaystackSubscriptionsSkipsReconciledRows(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+
+	sub := seedSub(t, s, "transfer@example.com", "paystack", "T981099203072787")
+
+	rows, err := s.ListPaystackSubscriptionsNeedingRepair()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("list: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(rows) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("selected %d rows before repair, want 1", len(rows))
+	}
+
+	if err := s.MarkSubscriptionNonRecurring(sub.ID); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("mark: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	rows, err = s.ListPaystackSubscriptionsNeedingRepair()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("list after repair: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(rows) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("still selected after being marked non-recurring: %d rows", len(rows))
+	}
+
+	// The flag itself must have stuck.
+	got, _ := s.GetSubscription(sub.UserID)
+	if got.AutoRenews {
+		t.Error("auto_renews reverted to true")
+	}
+}