diff --git a/make_post_sell/models/product.py b/make_post_sell/models/product.py
index a882220..3fe1fc4 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/models/product.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/models/product.py
@@ -734,6 +734,10 @@ def get_ring_related_products(product, ring, forward=42, backward=3):
     idx = ring.index(product_id_str)
     ring_len = len(ring)
 
+    # Cap forward to avoid overlap with backward items in circular ring
+    max_forward = max(ring_len - 1 - backward, 0)
+    forward = min(forward, max_forward)
+
     # Collect IDs with their offsets: negative=previous, positive=next
     items = []
     for i in range(backward, 0, -1):
diff --git a/make_post_sell/static/css/common.css b/make_post_sell/static/css/common.css
index 5ff18ef..45c492b 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/static/css/common.css
+++ b/make_post_sell/static/css/common.css
@@ -1451,6 +1451,11 @@ textarea.markup-editor-textarea {
         display: none;
     }
 
+    /* Fresh mode: show overflow items that aren't watched */
+    .related-content.fresh-mode .related-content-row.related-content-overflow:not(.related-content-row-watched) {
+        display: block;
+    }
+
     /* Show the comments anchor link on mobile */
     .related-content-comments-link,
     .product-comments-link {
diff --git a/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js b/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
index ae3759f..ac6ca53 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
+++ b/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
@@ -921,7 +921,8 @@
             html += '<span class="related-content-index">' + offset + '</span>';
             html += '<a href="' + item.url + '" class="related-content-item" data-watch-id="' + item.id + '">';
             if (item.thumbnail_url) {
-                html += '<img src="' + item.thumbnail_url + '" />';
+                var lazyAttr = offset > 7 ? ' loading="lazy"' : '';
+                html += '<img' + lazyAttr + ' src="' + item.thumbnail_url + '" />';
             } else {
                 html += '<span class="related-content-no-thumb"></span>';
             }
diff --git a/make_post_sell/templates/snippets/related_content.j2 b/make_post_sell/templates/snippets/related_content.j2
index 770299c..9680c28 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/templates/snippets/related_content.j2
+++ b/make_post_sell/templates/snippets/related_content.j2
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         <span class="related-content-index">{{ offset }}</span>
         <a href="{{ related.absolute_url(request) }}" class="related-content-item" data-watch-id="{{ related.id }}">
             {% if "thumbnail1" in related.extensions %}
-            <img src="{{ request.app["bucket.secure_uploads.get_endpoint"] }}/{{ related.s3_path }}/thumbnail1?ts={{ related.updated_timestamp }}" />
+            <img {% if offset > 7 %}loading="lazy" {% endif %}src="{{ request.app["bucket.secure_uploads.get_endpoint"] }}/{{ related.s3_path }}/thumbnail1?ts={{ related.updated_timestamp }}" />
             {% else %}
             <span class="related-content-no-thumb"></span>
             {% endif %}
diff --git a/make_post_sell/views/content.py b/make_post_sell/views/content.py
index 56c0a03..344d821 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/views/content.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/views/content.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def content(request):
         from ..models.product import get_ring_related_products, get_related_products
         ring = product.shop.discovery_ring
         if ring:
-            related_products = get_ring_related_products(product, ring)
+            related_products = get_ring_related_products(product, ring, forward=len(ring))
         else:
             related_products = get_related_products(product)
 
diff --git a/make_post_sell/views/product.py b/make_post_sell/views/product.py
index f613489..dbca046 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/views/product.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/views/product.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def product(request):
         from ..models.product import get_ring_related_products, get_related_products
         ring = product.shop.discovery_ring
         if ring:
-            related_products = get_ring_related_products(product, ring)
+            related_products = get_ring_related_products(product, ring, forward=len(ring))
         else:
             related_products = get_related_products(product)
 
diff --git a/make_post_sell/views/watch.py b/make_post_sell/views/watch.py
index e519108..0e6e5d7 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/views/watch.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/views/watch.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def watch_json(request):
     # Use existing discovery ring — never recompute during a request
     ring = request.shop.discovery_ring
     if ring:
-        related = get_ring_related_products(product, ring)
+        related = get_ring_related_products(product, ring, forward=len(ring))
     else:
         related = get_related_products(product)