diff --git a/src/components/frontend/flappy/FlappyLeaderboard.tsx b/src/components/frontend/flappy/FlappyLeaderboard.tsx
index d59f76e..b1b494c 100644
--- a/src/components/frontend/flappy/FlappyLeaderboard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/frontend/flappy/FlappyLeaderboard.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ interface LeaderboardRow {
   bestScore: number;
   xpEarned: number;
   isCurrentUser: boolean;
+  isOutsideTopTen?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface FlappyLeaderboardProps {
@@ -60,9 +61,10 @@ export function FlappyLeaderboard({ refreshKey = 0, currentUserId, activePilots
     setFailed(false);
 
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
-      "where[progression.minigames.flappyBird.bestScore][greater_than]": "0",
       sort: "-progression.minigames.flappyBird.bestScore",
-      limit: "10",
+      // Fetch enough profiles to keep the current pilot visible even when
+      // they have not completed a scored run yet.
+      limit: "100",
       depth: "1",
     });
 
@@ -73,8 +75,7 @@ export function FlappyLeaderboard({ refreshKey = 0, currentUserId, activePilots
       })
       .then((data) => {
         if (cancelled) return;
-        setRows(
-          (data.docs ?? []).map((doc) => {
+        const mapped: LeaderboardRow[] = (data.docs ?? []).map((doc) => {
             const flappy = doc.progression?.minigames?.flappyBird ?? {};
             const user = typeof doc.user === "object" && doc.user !== null ? doc.user : null;
             const name =
@@ -88,8 +89,14 @@ export function FlappyLeaderboard({ refreshKey = 0, currentUserId, activePilots
               xpEarned: flappy.xpEarned ?? 0,
               isCurrentUser: user ? String(user.id) === String(currentUserId) : false,
             };
-          }),
-        );
+          });
+        const scored = mapped.filter((row) => row.bestScore > 0);
+        const visible = scored.slice(0, 10);
+        const current = mapped.find((row) => row.isCurrentUser);
+        if (current && !visible.some((row) => row.id === current.id)) {
+          visible.push({ ...current, isOutsideTopTen: true });
+        }
+        setRows(visible);
       })
       .catch(() => {
         if (!cancelled) setFailed(true);
@@ -141,9 +148,16 @@ export function FlappyLeaderboard({ refreshKey = 0, currentUserId, activePilots
           </thead>
           <tbody className="divide-y divide-border">
             {rows.map((row, i) => (
-              <tr key={row.id} className={cn(row.isCurrentUser && "bg-accent/40")}>
+              <tr
+                key={row.id}
+                className={cn(
+                  row.isCurrentUser && "bg-accent/40",
+                  row.isOutsideTopTen && "text-muted-foreground opacity-70",
+                )}
+                title={row.isOutsideTopTen ? "Pilot status — not currently ranked in the top 10" : undefined}
+              >
                 <td className="px-4 py-2">
-                  <span className={rankClass(i)}>{i + 1}</span>
+                  <span className={rankClass(i)}>{row.isOutsideTopTen ? "—" : i + 1}</span>
                 </td>
                 <td className="px-2 py-2 font-medium">
                   <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -151,6 +165,11 @@ export function FlappyLeaderboard({ refreshKey = 0, currentUserId, activePilots
                     {row.isCurrentUser && (
                       <span className="shrink-0 text-xs text-muted-foreground">(you)</span>
                     )}
+                    {row.isOutsideTopTen && (
+                      <span className="shrink-0 text-[10px] font-normal uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+                        unranked
+                      </span>
+                    )}
                     {activePilots.some((pilot) => pilot.id === row.id) && (
                       <span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-emerald-400" title="Playing now" aria-label="Playing now" />
                     )}