diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx
index c32e23d1..22a38da4 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx
@@ -501,6 +501,45 @@ describe("Routines page", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("hides archived routines from the routines list", async () => {
+    routinesListMock.mockResolvedValue([
+      createRoutine({ id: "routine-1", title: "Morning sync", status: "active" }),
+      createRoutine({ id: "routine-2", title: "Archived cleanup", status: "archived" }),
+    ]);
+    issuesListMock.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: {
+        queries: { retry: false },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+          <Routines />
+        </QueryClientProvider>,
+      );
+      await flush();
+    });
+
+    for (let attempts = 0; attempts < 5 && !container.textContent?.includes("Morning sync"); attempts += 1) {
+      await act(async () => {
+        await flush();
+      });
+    }
+
+    const text = container.textContent ?? "";
+    expect(text).toContain("1 routine");
+    expect(text).toContain("Morning sync");
+    expect(text).not.toContain("Archived cleanup");
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("shows an outlined row-level run now button on the routines table", async () => {
     routinesListMock.mockResolvedValue([createRoutine({ id: "routine-1", title: "Morning sync" })]);
     issuesListMock.mockResolvedValue([]);
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
index af92fe02..b4f94c13 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
@@ -417,9 +417,13 @@ export function Routines() {
     [projects],
   );
   const liveIssueIds = useMemo(() => collectLiveIssueIds(liveRuns), [liveRuns]);
+  const visibleRoutines = useMemo(
+    () => (routines ?? []).filter((routine) => routine.status !== "archived"),
+    [routines],
+  );
   const sortedRoutines = useMemo(
-    () => sortRoutines(routines ?? [], routineViewState.sortField, routineViewState.sortDir),
-    [routineViewState.sortDir, routineViewState.sortField, routines],
+    () => sortRoutines(visibleRoutines, routineViewState.sortField, routineViewState.sortDir),
+    [routineViewState.sortDir, routineViewState.sortField, visibleRoutines],
   );
   const routineGroups = useMemo(
     () => buildRoutineGroups(sortedRoutines, routineViewState.groupBy, projectById, agentById),
@@ -516,7 +520,7 @@ export function Routines() {
         <TabsContent value="routines" className="space-y-4">
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
             <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-              {(routines ?? []).length} routine{(routines ?? []).length === 1 ? "" : "s"}
+              {visibleRoutines.length} routine{visibleRoutines.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}
             </p>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
               <Popover>
@@ -873,11 +877,11 @@ export function Routines() {
 
       {activeTab === "routines" ? (
         <div>
-          {(routines ?? []).length === 0 ? (
+          {visibleRoutines.length === 0 ? (
             <div className="py-12">
               <EmptyState
                 icon={Repeat}
-                message="No routines yet. Use Create routine to define the first recurring workflow."
+                message="No active routines. Use Create routine to define the first recurring workflow."
               />
             </div>
           ) : (