diff --git a/src/database/quests-seed.ts b/src/database/quests-seed.ts
index 1d66902..c758717 100644
--- a/src/database/quests-seed.ts
+++ b/src/database/quests-seed.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,23 @@ export async function seedQuests(dataSource: DataSource) {
     },
   ];
 
+  // Side quests — fill the level gaps
+  const SIDE_QUESTS = [
+    { name: 'Chasseur de champignons', description: 'Les Champis Vénéneux infestent les sous-bois. Éliminez-en 3.', objectiveType: 'kill_monster', objectiveTargetId: monsterMap.get('Champi Vénéneux') ?? null as string | null, objectiveCount: 3, rewardXp: 150, rewardGold: 40, rewardTitle: null, arcId: null, arcOrder: 0, minLevel: 2, repeatable: false },
+    { name: 'La menace rampante', description: 'Les Serpents des Marais sont de plus en plus agressifs. Tuez-en 3.', objectiveType: 'kill_monster', objectiveTargetId: monsterMap.get('Serpent des Marais') ?? null as string | null, objectiveCount: 3, rewardXp: 180, rewardGold: 50, rewardTitle: null, arcId: null, arcOrder: 0, minLevel: 3, repeatable: false },
+    { name: 'Guerrier éprouvé', description: 'Prouvez votre valeur en remportant 20 combats.', objectiveType: 'kill_any', objectiveTargetId: null as string | null, objectiveCount: 20, rewardXp: 250, rewardGold: 80, rewardTitle: null, arcId: null, arcOrder: 0, minLevel: 2, repeatable: false },
+    { name: 'Collecteur de trophées', description: 'Remportez 50 combats au total.', objectiveType: 'kill_any', objectiveTargetId: null as string | null, objectiveCount: 50, rewardXp: 500, rewardGold: 200, rewardTitle: 'Vétéran', arcId: null, arcOrder: 0, minLevel: 3, repeatable: false },
+    { name: 'Exterminateur', description: 'Éliminez 10 monstres de chaque espèce des marais.', objectiveType: 'kill_any', objectiveTargetId: null as string | null, objectiveCount: 40, rewardXp: 400, rewardGold: 150, rewardTitle: null, arcId: null, arcOrder: 0, minLevel: 4, repeatable: false },
+    { name: 'Première forge', description: 'Améliorez un item à la forge 3 fois.', objectiveType: 'forge_item', objectiveTargetId: null as string | null, objectiveCount: 3, rewardXp: 120, rewardGold: 40, rewardTitle: null, arcId: null, arcOrder: 0, minLevel: 2, repeatable: false },
+  ];
+
+  for (const data of SIDE_QUESTS) {
+    const existing = await questRepo.findOne({ where: { name: data.name } });
+    if (!existing) {
+      await questRepo.save(questRepo.create(data));
+    }
+  }
+
   // Standalone repeatable quests (daily feel)
   const STANDALONE = [
     {
diff --git a/src/quest/quest.service.ts b/src/quest/quest.service.ts
index 7ee4168..5acefbc 100644
--- a/src/quest/quest.service.ts
+++ b/src/quest/quest.service.ts
@@ -32,22 +32,27 @@ export class QuestService {
     const character = await this.characterRepo.findOne({ where: { id: characterId } });
     if (!character) throw new BadRequestException('Aucun personnage');
 
-    // All quests the player hasn't completed (or repeatable)
-    const completed = await this.playerQuestRepo.find({
-      where: { characterId, status: 'claimed' },
-      select: ['questId'],
+    // All player quests (any status)
+    const playerQuests = await this.playerQuestRepo.find({
+      where: { characterId },
+      select: ['questId', 'status'],
     });
-    const completedIds = new Set(completed.map((pq) => pq.questId));
+    const questStatusMap = new Map(playerQuests.map((pq) => [pq.questId, pq.status]));
 
     const quests = await this.questRepo.find({
-      where: { minLevel: undefined }, // load all, filter in code
       relations: ['arc'],
       order: { arcOrder: 'ASC' },
     });
 
     return quests.filter((q) => {
       if (q.minLevel > character.level) return false;
-      if (completedIds.has(q.id) && !q.repeatable) return false;
+
+      const status = questStatusMap.get(q.id);
+      // Already active or completed (waiting claim) → not available
+      if (status === 'active' || status === 'completed') return false;
+      // Already claimed and not repeatable → not available
+      if (status === 'claimed' && !q.repeatable) return false;
+
       return true;
     });
   }