diff --git a/server/src/crate_server/follow_index.gleam b/server/src/crate_server/follow_index.gleam
index 686383a..ea71727 100644
--- a/server/src/crate_server/follow_index.gleam
+++ b/server/src/crate_server/follow_index.gleam
@@ -291,13 +291,9 @@ fn page_after(
   let remaining = case after {
     option.None -> values
     option.Some(marker) ->
-      case list.contains(values, marker) {
-        True ->
-          list.drop_while(values, fn(value) {
-            string.compare(value, marker) != order.Gt
-          })
-        False -> values
-      }
+      list.drop_while(values, fn(value) {
+        string.compare(value, marker) != order.Gt
+      })
   }
   list.take(remaining, limit)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/crate_server/follow_index_postgres.gleam b/server/src/crate_server/follow_index_postgres.gleam
index 1758b3c..f742b70 100644
--- a/server/src/crate_server/follow_index_postgres.gleam
+++ b/server/src/crate_server/follow_index_postgres.gleam
@@ -275,17 +275,10 @@ fn connection_page(
     use value <- decode.field("value", decode.string)
     decode.success(value)
   }
-  pog.query("with marker as (
-       select $2::text as value
-       where $2::text is null or exists (
-         select 1 from follow_edges
-         where " <> scope_column <> " = $1 and " <> value_column <> " = $2
-       )
-     )
-     select distinct " <> value_column <> " as value
-     from follow_edges cross join marker
+  pog.query("select distinct " <> value_column <> " as value
+     from follow_edges
      where " <> scope_column <> " = $1
-       and (marker.value is null or " <> value_column <> " > marker.value)
+       and ($2::text is null or " <> value_column <> " > $2::text)
      order by value limit $3")
   |> pog.parameter(pog.text(scope))
   |> pog.parameter(pog.nullable(pog.text, after))
diff --git a/server/test/follow_index_postgres_test.gleam b/server/test/follow_index_postgres_test.gleam
index 8c35810..4eca9db 100644
--- a/server/test/follow_index_postgres_test.gleam
+++ b/server/test/follow_index_postgres_test.gleam
@@ -70,6 +70,35 @@ pub fn follow_round_trip_test() {
   assert store.edges.following(did) == []
 }
 
+pub fn connection_pages_resume_past_a_deleted_anchor_test() {
+  use store <- with_store()
+  let did = "did:plc:follow-anchor"
+  let follower = "did:plc:follow-anchor-er"
+  store.edges.delete_for_did(did)
+  store.edges.delete_for_did(follower)
+  store.edges.upsert(follow(did, "did:plc:anchor-a", "fa1"))
+  store.edges.upsert(follow(did, "did:plc:anchor-b", "fa2"))
+  store.edges.upsert(follow(did, "did:plc:anchor-c", "fa3"))
+  store.edges.upsert(follow(follower, did, "fa4"))
+
+  assert store.edges.following_page(did, Some("did:plc:anchor-a"), 2)
+    == ["did:plc:anchor-b", "did:plc:anchor-c"]
+
+  // The anchor is unfollowed between pages: the next page must resume past it
+  // rather than restart from the top or collapse to nothing.
+  store.edges.delete(
+    "at://" <> did <> "/dev.mokkenstorm.crate.graph.follow/fa2",
+  )
+  assert store.edges.following_page(did, Some("did:plc:anchor-b"), 2)
+    == ["did:plc:anchor-c"]
+  assert store.edges.following_page(did, Some("did:plc:zzz"), 2) == []
+  assert store.edges.followers_page(did, Some("did:plc:absent"), 2)
+    == [follower]
+
+  store.edges.delete_for_did(did)
+  store.edges.delete_for_did(follower)
+}
+
 pub fn follow_seen_round_trip_test() {
   use store <- with_store()
   let did = "did:plc:follow-seen"
diff --git a/server/test/follow_index_test.gleam b/server/test/follow_index_test.gleam
index bcacba6..14f6c41 100644
--- a/server/test/follow_index_test.gleam
+++ b/server/test/follow_index_test.gleam
@@ -92,9 +92,13 @@ pub fn connection_pages_are_distinct_bounded_and_resume_after_a_subject_test() {
 
   assert store.edges.following_page("did:a", None, 2) == ["did:b", "did:c"]
   assert store.edges.following_page("did:a", Some("did:c"), 2) == ["did:d"]
-  assert store.edges.following_page("did:a", Some("did:missing"), 2)
-    == ["did:b", "did:c"]
   assert store.edges.followers_page("did:a", None, 1) == ["did:y"]
+
+  // A cursor whose anchor was unfollowed between pages resumes at the next
+  // surviving subject rather than restarting, so page 2 never re-serves page 1.
+  store.edges.delete("at://did:a/dev.mokkenstorm.crate.graph.follow/f3")
+  assert store.edges.following_page("did:a", Some("did:c"), 2) == ["did:d"]
+  assert store.edges.following_page("did:a", Some("did:zzz"), 2) == []
 }
 
 pub fn relationship_intersections_only_return_matching_candidates_test() {