diff --git a/database/query/query_where_builder.go b/database/query/query_where_builder.go
index 5f05907f..4da5802e 100644
--- a/database/query/query_where_builder.go
+++ b/database/query/query_where_builder.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	whereBuilderDefaultWhere = "e.hidden=0"
+	whereBuilderDefaultWhere    = "e.hidden=0"
+	whereBuilderCommunityFilter = "iif(e.kind in (1, 30023, 30175), NOT EXISTS (select true from event_tags where event_id = e.id AND event_tag_key = 'h'), true)"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -407,6 +408,11 @@ func (w *whereBuilder) applyFilter(idx int, filter *databaseFilterSearch) error
 	w.applyFilterTags(name, filter.Tags)
 	w.applyFilterTagMarkers(name, filter.TagMarkers)
 
+	if _, ok := filter.Tags[model.CustomIONTagCommunity]; !ok {
+		w.maybeAND()
+		w.WriteString(whereBuilderCommunityFilter)
+	}
+
 	w.WriteRune(')') // End the filter section.
 
 	return nil
@@ -780,6 +786,12 @@ func (w *whereBuilder) Build(filters ...model.Filter) (sql string, params map[st
 		w.WriteString(" events_search MATCH :search")
 		w.Params["search"] = strings.Join(searchKeywords, " OR ")
 	}
+	if len(filters) == 0 {
+		if w.Len() > 0 {
+			w.WriteString(" AND ")
+		}
+		w.WriteString(whereBuilderCommunityFilter)
+	}
 	if w.Prefix == "" {
 		if w.Len() > 0 {
 			w.WriteString(" AND ")
diff --git a/database/query/query_where_builder_db_test.go b/database/query/query_where_builder_db_test.go
index 8942f5e6..8cd82e53 100644
--- a/database/query/query_where_builder_db_test.go
+++ b/database/query/query_where_builder_db_test.go
@@ -1000,3 +1000,32 @@ func TestGetReplyTypeFromValues(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "root", getReplyTypeFromValues([]model.TagValues{{nil, nil, model.PointerOf("root")}}))
 	require.Equal(t, "reply", getReplyTypeFromValues([]model.TagValues{{nil, nil, model.PointerOf("reply")}}))
 }
+
+func TestCommunityEventsLookup(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	db := helperNewDatabase(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	var event, event2 model.Event
+	event.Kind = nostr.KindTextNote
+	event.ID = "1"
+	event.PubKey = "1"
+
+	event2.Kind = nostr.KindTextNote
+	event2.ID = "2"
+	event2.PubKey = "2"
+	event2.Tags = model.Tags{{model.CustomIONTagCommunity, "foo"}}
+
+	require.NoError(t, db.AcceptEvents(context.TODO(), &event, &event2))
+	eventsNoFilter := helperSelectEvents(t, db)
+	require.Len(t, eventsNoFilter, 1)
+
+	events := helperSelectEvents(t, db, model.Filter{IDs: []string{"1", "2"}, Limit: 3})
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(events)) // Only one event with ID 1.
+	require.Equal(t, "1", events[0].ID)
+
+	eventsWithCommunity := helperSelectEvents(t, db, model.Filter{Tags: model.TagMap{}.Set(model.CustomIONTagCommunity), Limit: 3})
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(eventsWithCommunity)) // Only one event with tag "h".
+	require.Equal(t, "2", eventsWithCommunity[0].ID)
+}
diff --git a/database/query/query_where_builder_stmt_test.go b/database/query/query_where_builder_stmt_test.go
index eacb732d..14ff389b 100644
--- a/database/query/query_where_builder_stmt_test.go
+++ b/database/query/query_where_builder_stmt_test.go
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@ func TestIsFilterEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	require.False(t, isFilterEmpty(dbFilter))
 }
 
-func TestWhereBuilderEmpty(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	builder := newWhereBuilder()
-	q, params, err := builder.Build()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, whereBuilderDefaultWhere, q)
-	require.Empty(t, params)
-}
-
 func helperEnsureParams(t *testing.T, stmt string, params map[string]any) {
 	t.Helper()
 
@@ -49,7 +39,7 @@ func TestWhereBuilderSingleNoTags(t *testing.T) {
 		q, params, err := newWhereBuilder().Build()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Empty(t, params)
-		require.Equal(t, whereBuilderDefaultWhere, q)
+		require.Contains(t, q, whereBuilderDefaultWhere)
 	})
 	t.Run("WithID", func(t *testing.T) {
 		q, params, err := newWhereBuilder().Build(model.Filter{
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b8945361..6015e22b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/ice-blockchain/subzero
 
-go 1.23.5
+go 1.23.6
 
 replace (
 	filippo.io/mkcert => github.com/kixelated/mkcert v1.4.4-days
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.24
 	github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0
 	github.com/mxschmitt/golang-combinations v1.2.0
-	github.com/nbd-wtf/go-nostr v0.49.3
+	github.com/nbd-wtf/go-nostr v0.49.4
 	github.com/puzpuzpuz/xsync/v3 v3.5.0
 	github.com/quic-go/quic-go v0.49.0
 	github.com/quic-go/webtransport-go v0.8.1-0.20241018022711-4ac2c9250e66
diff --git a/server/ws/subscriptions_auth_test.go b/server/ws/subscriptions_auth_test.go
index a2bbf66e..8ee7cd87 100644
--- a/server/ws/subscriptions_auth_test.go
+++ b/server/ws/subscriptions_auth_test.go
@@ -400,11 +400,12 @@ func TestSubscriptionPrivateCommunity(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("select data by authorized user that is in the community now", func(t *testing.T) {
-		events, err := relay.QuerySync(ctx, model.Filter{Kinds: []int{nostr.KindTextNote}})
+		events, err := relay.QuerySync(ctx, model.Filter{
+			Kinds: []int{communityPostEvent.Kind},
+			Tags:  model.TagMap{}.SetLiterals(model.CustomIONTagCommunity, communityPostEvent.GetHTag()),
+		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Len(t, events, 2)
-
-		require.Contains(t, events, &nonCommunityEvent.Event)
+		require.Len(t, events, 1)
 		require.Contains(t, events, &communityPostEvent.Event)
 	})