diff --git a/code/backend/Cleanuparr.Api.Tests/Features/Seeker/SeekerPreviewControllerTests.cs b/code/backend/Cleanuparr.Api.Tests/Features/Seeker/SeekerPreviewControllerTests.cs
index 605f405a..c3ad26c8 100644
--- a/code/backend/Cleanuparr.Api.Tests/Features/Seeker/SeekerPreviewControllerTests.cs
+++ b/code/backend/Cleanuparr.Api.Tests/Features/Seeker/SeekerPreviewControllerTests.cs
@@ -377,6 +377,33 @@ public class SeekerPreviewControllerTests : IDisposable
         response.Excluded.ShouldHaveSingleItem().Reason.ShouldBe(SeekerExclusionReason.Resting);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetPreview_RestEndsBeforeMinCycleTime_WaitsForTheRestEnd()
+    {
+        Guid cycleId = Guid.NewGuid();
+        ArrInstance radarr = AddRadarr(cycleId, minCycleTimeDays: 60, restUnitsEnabled: true);
+        DateTimeOffset startedAt = Now.AddDays(-2);
+        AddCycle(cycleId, radarr.Id, startedAt, searchedUnits: 0);
+        _eventsContext.SeekerHistory.Add(new SeekerHistory
+        {
+            ArrInstanceId = radarr.Id,
+            ExternalItemId = 1,
+            ItemType = InstanceType.Radarr,
+            CycleId = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            LastSearchedAt = Now.AddDays(-3),
+            ItemTitle = "Movie 1",
+            ConsecutiveMisses = 4,
+        });
+        _eventsContext.SaveChanges();
+        SetupMovies(Movie(1));
+
+        SeekerPreviewResponse response = Preview(await _controller.GetPreview(radarr.Id, CancellationToken.None));
+
+        DateTimeOffset restUntil = response.Excluded.ShouldHaveSingleItem().RestUntil.ShouldNotBeNull();
+        restUntil.ShouldBeLessThan(startedAt.AddDays(60));
+        response.CycleWaitingUntil.ShouldBe(restUntil);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task GetPreview_UnsearchedCycleWithNothingLeftOrResting_DoesNotWait()
     {
diff --git a/code/backend/Cleanuparr.Api/Features/Seeker/Controllers/SeekerPreviewController.cs b/code/backend/Cleanuparr.Api/Features/Seeker/Controllers/SeekerPreviewController.cs
index 3715569b..1d532354 100644
--- a/code/backend/Cleanuparr.Api/Features/Seeker/Controllers/SeekerPreviewController.cs
+++ b/code/backend/Cleanuparr.Api/Features/Seeker/Controllers/SeekerPreviewController.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,14 @@ public sealed class SeekerPreviewController : ControllerBase
             DateTimeOffset minCycleEnd = cycle.StartedAt.AddDays(instanceConfig.MinCycleTimeDays);
             if (_timeProvider.GetUtcNow() < minCycleEnd)
             {
-                waitingUntil = minCycleEnd;
+                // A rest ending first frees its unit for the next run.
+                DateTimeOffset? earliestRestUntil = evaluation.Excluded
+                    .Where(e => e.Reason == SeekerExclusionReason.Resting)
+                    .Select(e => e.Rest?.Until)
+                    .Min();
+                waitingUntil = earliestRestUntil is { } restUntil && restUntil < minCycleEnd
+                    ? restUntil
+                    : minCycleEnd;
             }
             else
             {