diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/QuotesController.cs b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/QuotesController.cs
index 9997f03..81384cc 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/QuotesController.cs
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/QuotesController.cs
@@ -112,12 +112,14 @@ public class QuotesController : Controller
     {
         try
         {
+            // Load statuses once up front — needed for statusCode resolution and default filter
+            var companyId = _tenantContext.GetCurrentCompanyId() ?? 0;
+            var quoteStatuses = await _lookupCache.GetQuoteStatusLookupsAsync(companyId);
+
             // Resolve statusCode → statusFilter ID if provided (e.g. from dashboard links)
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(statusCode) && !statusFilter.HasValue)
             {
-                var companyIdForLookup = _tenantContext.GetCurrentCompanyId() ?? 0;
-                var allStatuses = await _lookupCache.GetQuoteStatusLookupsAsync(companyIdForLookup);
-                var match = allStatuses.FirstOrDefault(s =>
+                var match = quoteStatuses.FirstOrDefault(s =>
                     s.StatusCode.Equals(statusCode.Trim().ToUpper(), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
                 if (match != null)
                     statusFilter = match.Id;
@@ -169,6 +171,18 @@ public class QuotesController : Controller
                 var statusId = statusFilter.Value;
                 filter = q => q.QuoteStatusId == statusId;
             }
+            else
+            {
+                // Default (no filter): hide Converted to keep the list clean.
+                // Users can view converted quotes by selecting Converted from the status filter.
+                var convertedId = quoteStatuses
+                    .FirstOrDefault(s => s.StatusCode == AppConstants.StatusCodes.Quote.Converted)?.Id;
+                if (convertedId.HasValue)
+                {
+                    var cId = convertedId.Value;
+                    filter = q => q.QuoteStatusId != cId;
+                }
+            }
 
             // Build orderBy function
             Func<IQueryable<Quote>, IOrderedQueryable<Quote>> orderBy = gridRequest.SortColumn switch
@@ -216,9 +230,6 @@ public class QuotesController : Controller
             ViewBag.SortColumn = gridRequest.SortColumn;
             ViewBag.SortDirection = gridRequest.SortDirection;
 
-            // Use cached quote statuses
-            var companyId = _tenantContext.GetCurrentCompanyId() ?? 0;
-            var quoteStatuses = await _lookupCache.GetQuoteStatusLookupsAsync(companyId);
             ViewBag.QuoteStatuses = quoteStatuses
                 .OrderBy(s => s.DisplayOrder)
                 .Select(s => new SelectListItem