diff --git a/app/main/routes.py b/app/main/routes.py
index aebf502c..ba64cf6e 100644
--- a/app/main/routes.py
+++ b/app/main/routes.py
@@ -116,9 +116,39 @@ def home_page(sort, view_filter):
         posts = posts.order_by(desc(Post.last_active))
 
     # Pagination
-    posts = posts.paginate(page=page, per_page=100 if current_user.is_authenticated and not low_bandwidth else 50, error_out=False)
-    next_url = url_for('main.index', page=posts.next_num, sort=sort, view_filter=view_filter) if posts.has_next else None
-    prev_url = url_for('main.index', page=posts.prev_num, sort=sort, view_filter=view_filter) if posts.has_prev and page != 1 else None
+    if view_filter == 'subscribed' and current_user.is_authenticated and sort == 'new':
+        # use python list instead of DB query
+        posts = posts.all()
+
+        # exclude extra cross-posts from feed
+        already_seen = []
+        limit = 100 if not low_bandwidth else 50
+        #i = -1                                                 # option 1: don't exclude cross-posts
+        #i = min(limit - 1, len(posts) - 1)                     # option 2: exclude cross-posts from the first page only
+        i = min((limit * 10) - 1, len(posts) - 1)               # option 3: exclude cross-posts across a 'magic number' of pages
+        #i = len(posts) - 1                                     # option 4: exclude all cross-posts ever
+        while i >= 0:
+            if not posts[i].cross_posts:
+                i -= 1
+                continue
+            if posts[i].id in already_seen:
+                posts.pop(i)
+            else:
+                already_seen.extend(posts[i].cross_posts)
+            i -= 1
+
+        # paginate manually (can't use paginate())
+        start = (page - 1) * limit
+        end = start + limit
+        posts = posts[start:end]
+        next_page = page + 1 if len(posts) == limit else None
+        previous_page = page - 1 if page != 1 else None
+        next_url = url_for('main.index', page=next_page, sort=sort, view_filter=view_filter) if next_page else None
+        prev_url = url_for('main.index', page=previous_page, sort=sort, view_filter=view_filter) if previous_page else None
+    else:
+        posts = posts.paginate(page=page, per_page=100 if current_user.is_authenticated and not low_bandwidth else 50, error_out=False)
+        next_url = url_for('main.index', page=posts.next_num, sort=sort, view_filter=view_filter) if posts.has_next else None
+        prev_url = url_for('main.index', page=posts.prev_num, sort=sort, view_filter=view_filter) if posts.has_prev and page != 1 else None
 
     # Active Communities
     active_communities = Community.query.filter_by(banned=False)
diff --git a/app/templates/index.html b/app/templates/index.html
index 9ea7c2ae..8398d712 100644
--- a/app/templates/index.html
+++ b/app/templates/index.html
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
         {% include "_home_nav.html" %}
         {% include "_view_filter_nav.html" %}
         <div class="post_list h-feed">
-            {% for post in posts.items -%}
+            {% for post in posts %}
                 {% include 'post/_post_teaser.html' %}
-            {% else -%}
+            {% else %}
                 <p>{{ _('No posts yet. Join some communities to see more.') }}</p>
                 <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/communities">{{ _('More communities') }}</a></p>
-            {% endfor -%}
+            {% endfor %}
         </div>
 
         <nav aria-label="Pagination" class="mt-4" role="navigation">