diff --git a/queries/active_data_science_challenges b/queries/active_data_science_challenges
index 35acff551..c7cc295f7 100644
--- a/queries/active_data_science_challenges
+++ b/queries/active_data_science_challenges
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ FROM
     active_data_science_challenges
 WHERE
     submission_end_date BETWEEN TO_DATE('@submitByFrom@ 00:00:00', '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') AND TO_DATE('@submitByTo@ 23:59:59', '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')     
+    AND CURRENT BETWEEN registration_start_date AND submission_end_date
 ORDER BY challenge_id
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diff --git a/queries/upcoming_data_science_challenges b/queries/upcoming_data_science_challenges
index 4dee667bd..d5e4da2dc 100644
--- a/queries/upcoming_data_science_challenges
+++ b/queries/upcoming_data_science_challenges
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ FROM
     upcoming_data_science_challenges
 WHERE
     submission_end_date BETWEEN TO_DATE('@submitByFrom@ 00:00:00', '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') AND TO_DATE('@submitByTo@ 23:59:59', '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')     
+    AND registration_start_date > CURRENT
 ORDER BY challenge_id
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