diff --git a/src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs b/src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs
index 99cf109..1150d5e 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_finds_mention_on_unassigned_issue() {
     );
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].entity_type, "issue");
     assert_eq!(results[0].iid, 42);
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_excludes_assigned_issue() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "hey @alice", t);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert!(results.is_empty(), "should exclude assigned issues");
 }
 
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_excludes_authored_issue() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "hey @alice", t);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert!(results.is_empty(), "should exclude authored issues");
 }
 
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_finds_mention_on_non_authored_mr() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "cc @alice", t);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].entity_type, "mr");
     assert_eq!(results[0].iid, 99);
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_excludes_authored_mr() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "@alice thoughts?", t);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert!(results.is_empty(), "should exclude authored MRs");
 }
 
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_excludes_reviewer_mr() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "charlie", false, "@alice fyi", t);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert!(
         results.is_empty(),
         "should exclude MRs where user is reviewer"
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_includes_recently_closed_issue() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "hey @alice", t);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1, "recently closed issue should be included");
     assert_eq!(results[0].state, "closed");
 }
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_excludes_old_closed_issue() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "hey @alice", t);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert!(results.is_empty(), "old closed issue should be excluded");
 }
 
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_attention_needs_attention_when_unreplied() {
     // alice has NOT replied
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].attention_state, AttentionState::NeedsAttention);
 }
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_attention_awaiting_when_replied() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 201, disc_id, 1, "alice", false, "looks good", t2);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].attention_state, AttentionState::AwaitingResponse);
 }
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_project_filter() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 201, disc_b, 2, "bob", false, "@alice", t);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[1], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[1], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].project_path, "group/repo-a");
 }
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ fn mentioned_in_deduplicates_multiple_mentions_same_entity() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 201, disc_id, 1, "charlie", false, "@alice +1", t2);
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1, "should deduplicate to one entity");
 }
 
@@ -1190,10 +1190,47 @@ fn mentioned_in_rejects_false_positive_email() {
     );
 
     let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
-    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff).unwrap();
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, 0).unwrap();
     assert!(results.is_empty(), "email-like text should not match");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn mentioned_in_excludes_old_mention_on_open_issue() {
+    let conn = setup_test_db();
+    insert_project(&conn, 1, "group/repo");
+    insert_issue(&conn, 10, 1, 42, "someone");
+    let disc_id = 100;
+    insert_discussion(&conn, disc_id, 1, None, Some(10));
+    // Mention from 45 days ago — outside 30-day mention window
+    let t = now_ms() - 45 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
+    insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "hey @alice", t);
+
+    let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
+    let mention_cutoff = now_ms() - 30 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, mention_cutoff).unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        results.is_empty(),
+        "mentions older than 30 days should be excluded"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn mentioned_in_includes_recent_mention_on_open_issue() {
+    let conn = setup_test_db();
+    insert_project(&conn, 1, "group/repo");
+    insert_issue(&conn, 10, 1, 42, "someone");
+    let disc_id = 100;
+    insert_discussion(&conn, disc_id, 1, None, Some(10));
+    // Mention from 5 days ago — within 30-day window
+    let t = now_ms() - 5 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
+    insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "hey @alice", t);
+
+    let recency_cutoff = now_ms() - 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
+    let mention_cutoff = now_ms() - 30 * 24 * 3600 * 1000;
+    let results = query_mentioned_in(&conn, "alice", &[], recency_cutoff, mention_cutoff).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(results.len(), 1, "recent mentions should be included");
+}
+
 // ─── Helper Tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs b/src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs
index a60c7b2..f9ca66d 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ const DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_SINCE_DAYS: i64 = 1;
 const MS_PER_DAY: i64 = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 /// Recency window for closed/merged items in the "Mentioned In" section: 7 days.
 const RECENCY_WINDOW_MS: i64 = 7 * MS_PER_DAY;
+/// Only show mentions from notes created within this window (30 days).
+const MENTION_WINDOW_MS: i64 = 30 * MS_PER_DAY;
 
 /// Resolve the effective username from CLI flag or config.
 ///
@@ -151,7 +153,14 @@ pub fn run_me(config: &Config, args: &MeArgs, robot_mode: bool) -> Result<()> {
 
     let mentioned_in = if want_mentions {
         let recency_cutoff = crate::core::time::now_ms() - RECENCY_WINDOW_MS;
-        query_mentioned_in(&conn, username, &project_ids, recency_cutoff)?
+        let mention_cutoff = crate::core::time::now_ms() - MENTION_WINDOW_MS;
+        query_mentioned_in(
+            &conn,
+            username,
+            &project_ids,
+            recency_cutoff,
+            mention_cutoff,
+        )?
     } else {
         Vec::new()
     };
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs b/src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs
index 8b72cce..5581c53 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ fn build_mentioned_in_sql(project_clause: &str) -> String {
         LEFT JOIN note_ts_issue nt ON nt.issue_id = ci.id
         WHERE n.is_system = 0
           AND n.author_username != ?1
+          AND n.created_at > ?3
           AND LOWER(n.body) LIKE '%@' || LOWER(?1) || '%'
         UNION ALL
         -- MR mentions (scoped to candidate entities only)
@@ -862,6 +863,7 @@ fn build_mentioned_in_sql(project_clause: &str) -> String {
         LEFT JOIN note_ts_mr nt ON nt.merge_request_id = cm.id
         WHERE n.is_system = 0
           AND n.author_username != ?1
+          AND n.created_at > ?3
           AND LOWER(n.body) LIKE '%@' || LOWER(?1) || '%'
         ORDER BY 6 DESC
         LIMIT 500",
@@ -871,7 +873,8 @@ fn build_mentioned_in_sql(project_clause: &str) -> String {
 /// Query issues and MRs where the user is @mentioned but not assigned/authored/reviewing.
 ///
 /// Includes open items unconditionally, plus recently-closed/merged items
-/// (where `updated_at > recency_cutoff_ms`).
+/// (where `updated_at > recency_cutoff_ms`). Only considers mentions in notes
+/// created after `mention_cutoff_ms` (typically 30 days ago).
 ///
 /// Returns deduplicated results sorted by attention priority then recency.
 pub fn query_mentioned_in(
@@ -879,14 +882,16 @@ pub fn query_mentioned_in(
     username: &str,
     project_ids: &[i64],
     recency_cutoff_ms: i64,
+    mention_cutoff_ms: i64,
 ) -> Result<Vec<MeMention>> {
-    let project_clause = build_project_clause_at("p.id", project_ids, 3);
+    let project_clause = build_project_clause_at("p.id", project_ids, 4);
     // Materialized CTEs avoid pathological query plans for project-scoped mentions.
     let sql = build_mentioned_in_sql(&project_clause);
 
     let mut params: Vec<Box<dyn rusqlite::types::ToSql>> = Vec::new();
     params.push(Box::new(username.to_string()));
     params.push(Box::new(recency_cutoff_ms));
+    params.push(Box::new(mention_cutoff_ms));
     for &pid in project_ids {
         params.push(Box::new(pid));
     }