diff --git a/MediaCleaner/ItemsAdapter.cs b/MediaCleaner/ItemsAdapter.cs
index 38c6639..a249702 100644
--- a/MediaCleaner/ItemsAdapter.cs
+++ b/MediaCleaner/ItemsAdapter.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public IEnumerable<ExpiredItem> GetNotPlayedItems(
             var userData = _userDataManager.GetUserData(user, item);
 
             var isWatching = userData.PlaybackPositionTicks != 0;
-            if (userData.Played || isWatching)
+            if ((userData.Played && userData.LastPlayedDate >= item.DateCreated) || isWatching)
             {
                 _logger.LogTrace("\"{Name}\" ({Id}) was played by {Username}", item.Name, item.Id, user.Username);
                 continue;