diff --git a/go-backend/internal/services/official_accounts_service.go b/go-backend/internal/services/official_accounts_service.go
index ba246ac..71f6543 100644
--- a/go-backend/internal/services/official_accounts_service.go
+++ b/go-backend/internal/services/official_accounts_service.go
@@ -514,7 +514,29 @@ func (s *OfficialAccountsService) PostNextArticle(ctx context.Context, configID
 	return &art, postID, nil
 }
 
+// ReconcilePostedArticles checks for articles marked 'posted' whose post no longer
+// exists in the posts table, and reverts them to 'discovered' so they can be re-posted.
+func (s *OfficialAccountsService) ReconcilePostedArticles(ctx context.Context, configID string) (int, error) {
+	tag, err := s.pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		UPDATE official_account_articles a
+		SET status = 'discovered', post_id = NULL, posted_at = NULL
+		WHERE a.config_id = $1
+		  AND a.status = 'posted'
+		  AND a.post_id IS NOT NULL
+		  AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM public.posts p WHERE p.id::text = a.post_id)
+	`, configID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	reverted := int(tag.RowsAffected())
+	if reverted > 0 {
+		log.Info().Int("reverted", reverted).Str("config", configID).Msg("[OfficialAccounts] Reconciled orphaned articles back to discovered")
+	}
+	return reverted, nil
+}
+
 // GetArticleQueue returns articles for a config filtered by status.
+// For 'posted' status, only returns articles whose post still exists in the posts table.
 func (s *OfficialAccountsService) GetArticleQueue(ctx context.Context, configID string, status string, limit int) ([]CachedArticle, error) {
 	if limit <= 0 {
 		limit = 50
@@ -524,12 +546,17 @@ func (s *OfficialAccountsService) GetArticleQueue(ctx context.Context, configID
 		orderDir = "ASC" // oldest first (next to be posted)
 	}
 
+	// For 'posted', reconcile first to catch deleted posts, then query
+	if status == "posted" {
+		_, _ = s.ReconcilePostedArticles(ctx, configID)
+	}
+
 	query := fmt.Sprintf(`
-		SELECT id, config_id, guid, title, link, source_name, source_url, description, pub_date,
-		       status, post_id, error_message, discovered_at, posted_at
-		FROM official_account_articles
-		WHERE config_id = $1 AND status = $2
-		ORDER BY discovered_at %s
+		SELECT a.id, a.config_id, a.guid, a.title, a.link, a.source_name, a.source_url, a.description, a.pub_date,
+		       a.status, a.post_id, a.error_message, a.discovered_at, a.posted_at
+		FROM official_account_articles a
+		WHERE a.config_id = $1 AND a.status = $2
+		ORDER BY a.discovered_at %s
 		LIMIT $3
 	`, orderDir)
 
@@ -564,7 +591,11 @@ type ArticleStats struct {
 }
 
 // GetArticleStats returns article counts by status for a config.
+// Reconciles orphaned articles first so counts reflect reality.
 func (s *OfficialAccountsService) GetArticleStats(ctx context.Context, configID string) (*ArticleStats, error) {
+	// Reconcile first — revert articles whose posts were deleted
+	_, _ = s.ReconcilePostedArticles(ctx, configID)
+
 	rows, err := s.pool.Query(ctx, `
 		SELECT status, COUNT(*) FROM official_account_articles
 		WHERE config_id = $1