diff --git a/src/app/helpers.py b/src/app/helpers.py
index 467a6db6..d4e0948e 100644
--- a/src/app/helpers.py
+++ b/src/app/helpers.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def format_search_response(page, per_page, total_results, results):
     }
 
 
-def enrich_items_with_user_data(request, items, section_name=None):
+def enrich_items_with_user_data(request, items, section_name):
     """Enrich a list of items with user tracking data."""
     if not items:
         return []
diff --git a/src/app/tests/test_helpers.py b/src/app/tests/test_helpers.py
index 3ac2425a..ddc48cea 100644
--- a/src/app/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/src/app/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class EnrichItemsWithUserDataTest(TestCase):
             },
         ]
 
-        enriched_items = enrich_items_with_user_data(self.request, raw_items)
+        enriched_items = enrich_items_with_user_data(self.request, raw_items, "test")
         self.assertEqual(len(enriched_items), 3)
 
         # Scenario 1: Existing movie with user tracking data
@@ -192,3 +192,60 @@ class EnrichItemsWithUserDataTest(TestCase):
             unknown_movie_enriched["item"]["description"],
             "This movie doesn't exist in our database",
         )
+
+    def test_hide_completed_recommendations_enabled(self):
+        """Test that completed items are hidden when preference is enabled."""
+        self.user.hide_completed_recommendations = True
+        self.user.save()
+
+        raw_items = [
+            {
+                "media_id": "238",  # This is our completed movie
+                "source": Sources.TMDB.value,
+                "media_type": MediaTypes.MOVIE.value,
+                "title": "Test Movie",
+                "image": "http://example.com/movie.jpg",
+            },
+            {
+                "media_id": "99999",  # Not tracked
+                "source": Sources.TMDB.value,
+                "media_type": MediaTypes.MOVIE.value,
+                "title": "Unknown Movie",
+                "image": "http://example.com/unknown.jpg",
+            },
+        ]
+
+        # When section is "recommendations", completed items should be hidden
+        enriched_items = enrich_items_with_user_data(
+            self.request, raw_items, "recommendations"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(enriched_items), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(enriched_items[0]["item"]["media_id"], "99999")
+
+    def test_hide_completed_recommendations_disabled(self):
+        """Test that completed items are shown when preference is disabled."""
+        self.user.hide_completed_recommendations = False
+        self.user.save()
+
+        raw_items = [
+            {
+                "media_id": "238",  # This is our completed movie
+                "source": Sources.TMDB.value,
+                "media_type": MediaTypes.MOVIE.value,
+                "title": "Test Movie",
+                "image": "http://example.com/movie.jpg",
+            },
+            {
+                "media_id": "99999",
+                "source": Sources.TMDB.value,
+                "media_type": MediaTypes.MOVIE.value,
+                "title": "Unknown Movie",
+                "image": "http://example.com/unknown.jpg",
+            },
+        ]
+
+        # With preference disabled, all items should be returned
+        enriched_items = enrich_items_with_user_data(
+            self.request, raw_items, "recommendations"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(enriched_items), 2)
diff --git a/src/app/views.py b/src/app/views.py
index 2c4bebff..f6255ae9 100644
--- a/src/app/views.py
+++ b/src/app/views.py
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ def media_search(request):
 
     # Enrich search results with user tracking data
     if data.get("results"):
-        data["results"] = helpers.enrich_items_with_user_data(request, data["results"])
+        data["results"] = helpers.enrich_items_with_user_data(
+            request, data["results"], "search"
+        )
 
     context = {
         "data": data,
@@ -209,9 +211,7 @@ def media_details(request, source, media_type, media_id, title):  # noqa: ARG001
             if related_items:
                 media_metadata["related"][section_name] = (
                     helpers.enrich_items_with_user_data(
-                        request,
-                        related_items,
-                        section_name
+                        request, related_items, section_name
                     )
                 )
 
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ def season_details(request, source, media_id, title, season_number):  # noqa: AR
                     helpers.enrich_items_with_user_data(
                         request,
                         related_items,
+                        section_name,
                     )
                 )