diff --git a/internal/repositories/task_repo.go b/internal/repositories/task_repo.go
index 6335446..a7c3967 100644
--- a/internal/repositories/task_repo.go
+++ b/internal/repositories/task_repo.go
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ func (r *TaskRepository) FindCompletionImageByID(id uint) (*models.TaskCompletio
 
 // GetOverdueCountByResidence returns a map of residence ID to overdue task count.
 // Uses the task.scopes package for consistent filtering logic.
+// Excludes in-progress tasks to match what's displayed in the kanban overdue column.
 // The `now` parameter should be the start of day in the user's timezone for accurate overdue detection.
 func (r *TaskRepository) GetOverdueCountByResidence(residenceIDs []uint, now time.Time) (map[uint]int, error) {
 	if len(residenceIDs) == 0 {
@@ -650,7 +651,7 @@ func (r *TaskRepository) GetOverdueCountByResidence(residenceIDs []uint, now tim
 
 	err := r.db.Model(&models.Task{}).
 		Select("residence_id, COUNT(*) as count").
-		Scopes(task.ScopeForResidences(residenceIDs), task.ScopeOverdue(now)).
+		Scopes(task.ScopeForResidences(residenceIDs), task.ScopeOverdue(now), task.ScopeNotInProgress).
 		Group("residence_id").
 		Scan(&results).Error
 	if err != nil {