diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
index 200f5770f..b9b9ce86f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 
 <div class="columns content">
     <section class="column is-three-quarters">
-        {% if not list.books.exists %}
+        {% if not items.exists %}
         <p>This list is currently empty</p>
         {% else %}
         <ol>
-        {% for item in list.listitem_set.all %}
+        {% for item in items %}
             <li class="block">
                 <div class="card">
                     <header class="card-header">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/list.py b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
index ff2a2f21e..8d3e50eec 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
@@ -64,16 +64,18 @@ class List(View):
             )
             suggestions = [s.book for s in suggestions[:5]]
             if len(suggestions) < 5:
-                suggestions += [s.default_edition for s in \
-                    models.Work.objects.filter(
-                        ~Q(editions__in=book_list.books.all()),
-                    ).order_by('-updated_date')
+                suggestions += [
+                    s.default_edition for s in \
+                        models.Work.objects.filter(
+                            ~Q(editions__in=book_list.books.all()),
+                        ).order_by('-updated_date')
                 ][:5 - len(suggestions)]
 
 
         data = {
             'title': '%s | Lists' % book_list.name,
             'list': book_list,
+            'items': book_list.listitem_set.filter(approved=True),
             'suggested_books': suggestions,
             'list_form': forms.ListForm(instance=book_list),
             'query': query or ''