diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/reversi/games.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/reversi/games.ts
index f28fe5d987..c1b2ff1702 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/reversi/games.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/reversi/games.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 	) {
 		super(meta, paramDef, async (ps, me) => {
 			const query = this.queryService.makePaginationQuery(this.reversiGamesRepository.createQueryBuilder('game'), ps.sinceId, ps.untilId)
-				.andWhere('game.isStarted = TRUE')
 				.innerJoinAndSelect('game.user1', 'user1')
 				.innerJoinAndSelect('game.user2', 'user2');
 
@@ -53,6 +52,8 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 						.where('game.user1Id = :userId', { userId: me.id })
 						.orWhere('game.user2Id = :userId', { userId: me.id });
 				}));
+			} else {
+				query.andWhere('game.isStarted = TRUE');
 			}
 
 			const games = await query.take(ps.limit).getMany();
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/reversi/index.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/reversi/index.vue
index 523418c99b..4c6c99ae51 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/reversi/index.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/reversi/index.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 			<MkPagination :pagination="myGamesPagination" :disableAutoLoad="true">
 				<template #default="{ items }">
 					<div :class="$style.gamePreviews">
-						<MkA v-for="g in items" :key="g.id" v-panel :class="[$style.gamePreview, !g.isEnded && $style.gamePreviewActive]" tabindex="-1" :to="`/reversi/g/${g.id}`">
+						<MkA v-for="g in items" :key="g.id" v-panel :class="[$style.gamePreview, !g.isStarted && !g.isEnded && $style.gamePreviewWaiting, g.isStarted && !g.isEnded && $style.gamePreviewActive]" tabindex="-1" :to="`/reversi/g/${g.id}`">
 							<div :class="$style.gamePreviewPlayers">
 								<span v-if="g.winnerId === g.user1Id" style="margin-right: 0.75em; color: var(--accent); font-weight: bold;"><i class="ti ti-trophy"></i></span>
 								<span v-if="g.winnerId === g.user2Id" style="margin-right: 0.75em; visibility: hidden;"><i class="ti ti-x"></i></span>
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 								<span v-if="g.winnerId === g.user2Id" style="margin-left: 0.75em; color: var(--accent); font-weight: bold;"><i class="ti ti-trophy"></i></span>
 							</div>
 							<div :class="$style.gamePreviewFooter">
-								<span v-if="!g.isEnded" :class="$style.gamePreviewStatusActive">{{ i18n.ts._reversi.playing }}</span>
+								<span v-if="g.isStarted" :class="$style.gamePreviewStatusActive">{{ i18n.ts._reversi.playing }}</span>
+								<span v-else-if="!g.isEnded" :class="$style.gamePreviewStatusWaiting"><MkEllipsis/></span>
 								<span v-else>{{ i18n.ts._reversi.ended }}</span>
 								<MkTime style="margin-left: auto; opacity: 0.7;" :time="g.createdAt"/>
 							</div>
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 			<MkPagination :pagination="gamesPagination" :disableAutoLoad="true">
 				<template #default="{ items }">
 					<div :class="$style.gamePreviews">
-						<MkA v-for="g in items" :key="g.id" v-panel :class="[$style.gamePreview, !g.isEnded && $style.gamePreviewActive]" tabindex="-1" :to="`/reversi/g/${g.id}`">
+						<MkA v-for="g in items" :key="g.id" v-panel :class="[$style.gamePreview, !g.isStarted && !g.isEnded && $style.gamePreviewWaiting, g.isStarted && !g.isEnded && $style.gamePreviewActive]" tabindex="-1" :to="`/reversi/g/${g.id}`">
 							<div :class="$style.gamePreviewPlayers">
 								<span v-if="g.winnerId === g.user1Id" style="margin-right: 0.75em; color: var(--accent); font-weight: bold;"><i class="ti ti-trophy"></i></span>
 								<span v-if="g.winnerId === g.user2Id" style="margin-right: 0.75em; visibility: hidden;"><i class="ti ti-x"></i></span>
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 								<span v-if="g.winnerId === g.user2Id" style="margin-left: 0.75em; color: var(--accent); font-weight: bold;"><i class="ti ti-trophy"></i></span>
 							</div>
 							<div :class="$style.gamePreviewFooter">
-								<span v-if="!g.isEnded" :class="$style.gamePreviewStatusActive">{{ i18n.ts._reversi.playing }}</span>
+								<span v-if="g.isStarted" :class="$style.gamePreviewStatusActive">{{ i18n.ts._reversi.playing }}</span>
+								<span v-else-if="!g.isEnded" :class="$style.gamePreviewStatusWaiting"><MkEllipsis/></span>
 								<span v-else>{{ i18n.ts._reversi.ended }}</span>
 								<MkTime style="margin-left: auto; opacity: 0.7;" :time="g.createdAt"/>
 							</div>
@@ -273,6 +275,10 @@ definePageMetadata(computed(() => ({
 	box-shadow: inset 0 0 8px 0px var(--accent);
 }
 
+.gamePreviewWaiting {
+	box-shadow: inset 0 0 8px 0px var(--warn);
+}
+
 .gamePreviewPlayers {
 	text-align: center;
 	padding: 16px;
@@ -306,6 +312,12 @@ definePageMetadata(computed(() => ({
 	animation: blink 2s infinite;
 }
 
+.gamePreviewStatusWaiting {
+	color: var(--warn);
+	font-weight: bold;
+	animation: blink 2s infinite;
+}
+
 .waitingScreen {
 	text-align: center;
 }