diff --git a/backend/src/routes/challenges.js b/backend/src/routes/challenges.js
index cb10f30..891d73a 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/challenges.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/challenges.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ router.get('/', authMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
       FROM challenges c
       INNER JOIN users u ON c.created_by = u.id
       LEFT JOIN challenge_participants cp ON cp.challenge_id = c.id AND cp.user_id = ?
-      WHERE c.created_by = ? OR (cp.user_id = ? AND cp.status = 'accepted')
+      WHERE c.created_by = ? OR cp.user_id = ?
       ORDER BY c.created_at DESC`,
       [req.user.userId, req.user.userId, req.user.userId, req.user.userId]
     );