diff --git a/ui/component/recommendedContent/index.js b/ui/component/recommendedContent/index.js
index 1509e617f..c6cedd6b5 100644
--- a/ui/component/recommendedContent/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/recommendedContent/index.js
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ import { makeSelectClaimForUri, makeSelectClaimIsNsfw } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doSearch } from 'redux/actions/search';
 import { makeSelectRecommendedContentForUri, selectIsSearching } from 'redux/selectors/search';
 import { selectUserVerifiedEmail } from 'redux/selectors/user';
+import { makeSelectNextUnplayedRecommended } from 'redux/selectors/content';
 import RecommendedVideos from './view';
 
 const select = (state, props) => ({
   claim: makeSelectClaimForUri(props.uri)(state),
   mature: makeSelectClaimIsNsfw(props.uri)(state),
   recommendedContent: makeSelectRecommendedContentForUri(props.uri)(state),
+  nextRecommendedUri: makeSelectNextUnplayedRecommended(props.uri)(state),
   isSearching: selectIsSearching(state),
   isAuthenticated: selectUserVerifiedEmail(state),
 });
 
-const perform = dispatch => ({
+const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   search: (query, options) => dispatch(doSearch(query, options)),
 });
 
diff --git a/ui/component/recommendedContent/view.jsx b/ui/component/recommendedContent/view.jsx
index d556b4e51..54e089a6c 100644
--- a/ui/component/recommendedContent/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/recommendedContent/view.jsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Props = {
   uri: string,
   claim: ?StreamClaim,
   recommendedContent: Array<string>,
+  nextRecommendedUri: string,
   isSearching: boolean,
   search: (string, Options) => void,
   mature: boolean,
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 export default function RecommendedContent(props: Props) {
-  const { uri, claim, search, mature, recommendedContent, isSearching, isAuthenticated } = props;
+  const { uri, claim, search, mature, recommendedContent, nextRecommendedUri, isSearching, isAuthenticated } = props;
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
   const isMedium = useIsMediumScreen();
 
@@ -43,6 +44,22 @@ export default function RecommendedContent(props: Props) {
     }
   }, [stringifiedClaim, mature, search]);
 
+  function reorderList(recommendedContent) {
+    let newList = recommendedContent;
+    if (newList) {
+      const index = newList.indexOf(nextRecommendedUri);
+      if (index === -1) {
+        // This would be weird. Shouldn't happen since it is derived from the same list.
+      } else if (index !== 0) {
+        // Swap the "next" item to the top of the list
+        const a = newList[0];
+        newList[0] = nextRecommendedUri;
+        newList[index] = a;
+      }
+    }
+    return newList;
+  }
+
   React.useEffect(() => {
     getRecommendedContent();
   }, [uri, getRecommendedContent]);
@@ -57,7 +74,7 @@ export default function RecommendedContent(props: Props) {
         <ClaimList
           type="small"
           loading={isSearching}
-          uris={recommendedContent}
+          uris={reorderList(recommendedContent)}
           hideMenu={isMobile}
           injectedItem={
             SHOW_ADS && IS_WEB ? (
diff --git a/ui/redux/selectors/content.js b/ui/redux/selectors/content.js
index 55f50c20a..2a8dc309a 100644
--- a/ui/redux/selectors/content.js
+++ b/ui/redux/selectors/content.js
@@ -123,7 +123,23 @@ export const makeSelectNextUnplayedRecommended = (uri: string) =>
             continue;
           }
 
-          if (!history.some((item) => item.uri === recommendedForUri[i])) {
+          const recommendedUriInfo = parseURI(recommendedUri);
+          const recommendedUriShort = recommendedUriInfo.claimName + '#' + recommendedUriInfo.claimId.substring(0, 1);
+
+          if (claimsByUri[uri] && claimsByUri[uri].claim_id === recommendedUriInfo.claimId) {
+            // Skip myself (same claim ID)
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          if (
+            !history.some((h) => {
+              const directMatch = h.uri === recommendedForUri[i];
+              const shortUriMatch = h.uri.includes(recommendedUriShort);
+              const idMatch = claimsByUri[h.uri] && claimsByUri[h.uri].claim_id === recommendedUriInfo.claimId;
+
+              return directMatch || shortUriMatch || idMatch;
+            })
+          ) {
             return recommendedForUri[i];
           }
         }