diff --git a/app/models/debate.rb b/app/models/debate.rb
index a4bc65b82..ae9feaaa6 100644
--- a/app/models/debate.rb
+++ b/app/models/debate.rb
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ class Debate < ActiveRecord::Base
     debates_list = where("author_id != ?", user.id)
     debates_list_with_tagged = debates_list.joins(:tags).where('taggings.taggable_type = ?', self.name).where('tags.name IN (?)', user.interests)
     if debates_list_with_tagged.any?
-      debates_list = debates_list_with_tagged
+      debates_list = debates_list_with_tagged.group('debates.id')
     end
 
-    debates_list.uniq
+    debates_list
   end
 
   def searchable_values
diff --git a/app/models/proposal.rb b/app/models/proposal.rb
index 7e0cfef14..fd7de2236 100644
--- a/app/models/proposal.rb
+++ b/app/models/proposal.rb
@@ -55,22 +55,23 @@ class Proposal < ActiveRecord::Base
   scope :retired,                  -> { where.not(retired_at: nil) }
   scope :not_retired,              -> { where(retired_at: nil) }
   scope :successful,               -> { where("cached_votes_up >= ?", Proposal.votes_needed_for_success) }
+  scope :unsuccessful,             -> { where("cached_votes_up < ?", Proposal.votes_needed_for_success) }
   scope :public_for_api,           -> { all }
 
   def self.recommendations(user)
-    proposals_list = where("author_id != ?", user.id)
+    proposals_list = where("author_id != ?", user.id).unsuccessful
     proposals_list_with_tagged = self.proposals_with_tagged(user, proposals_list)
 
     if proposals_list_with_tagged.any?
       proposals_list = self.proposals_not_followed_by_user(user, proposals_list_with_tagged)
     end
 
-    proposals_list.uniq
+    proposals_list
   end
 
   def self.proposals_with_tagged(user, proposals_list)
     proposals_list.joins(:tags).where('taggings.taggable_type = ?', self.name)
-                               .where('tags.name IN (?)', user.interests)
+                               .where('tags.name IN (?)', user.interests).group('proposals.id')
   end
 
   def self.proposals_not_followed_by_user(user, proposals_list_with_tagged)