diff --git a/src/app/home/home.page.ts b/src/app/home/home.page.ts
index c70b783..96ad8e0 100644
--- a/src/app/home/home.page.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/home.page.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ export class HomePage implements OnDestroy {
         return comunitaIds.includes(c.id_canti) || comunitaIds.includes(c.id);
       });
 
-      // Deduplicate: if a song exists in both validated and unvalidated lists, keep only the unvalidated/custom one
+      // Deduplicate: if a song exists in both validated and unvalidated lists,
+      // the NON-VALIDATED (parish-customized) version always takes precedence,
+      // so parishes can always personalize their songs even if never validated.
       const seen = new Map<number | string, any>();
       for (const canto of list) {
         const key = canto.id_canti || canto.id;
@@ -132,8 +134,9 @@ export class HomePage implements OnDestroy {
         if (!existing) {
           seen.set(key, canto);
         } else {
-          // Precedence to unvalidated/custom version
-          if (canto.nonValidato) {
+          // Precedence to non-validated (parish custom) version:
+          // overwrite only if current entry is validated and new one is non-validated
+          if (!existing.nonValidato && canto.nonValidato) {
             seen.set(key, canto);
           }
         }
diff --git a/src/app/services/comunita.service.ts b/src/app/services/comunita.service.ts
index 554d724..32952ee 100644
--- a/src/app/services/comunita.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/comunita.service.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ export class ComunitaService {
     if (savedCode) {
       this.comunitaCode.set(savedCode);
       // Run background refresh 1 second after startup to fetch any new custom canti or updates
+      // but only if the community feature is enabled in settings
       setTimeout(() => {
+        if (!this.settingsService.comunitaEnabled()) {
+          // Community is disabled: skip refresh to avoid re-enabling the filter
+          return;
+        }
         this.setComunitaCode(savedCode).catch(err => {
           console.warn('Failed background community refresh at startup:', err);
         });