diff --git a/tournaments/templates/tournaments/tournament_bracket.html b/tournaments/templates/tournaments/tournament_bracket.html
index 0eee2fd..a3eeaa0 100644
--- a/tournaments/templates/tournaments/tournament_bracket.html
+++ b/tournaments/templates/tournaments/tournament_bracket.html
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function renderBracket() {
     const matchTemplates = document.getElementById('match-templates').children;
     const rounds = [];
     const matchPositions = [];
+    const matchDisabled = []; // New array to track disabled matches
     const doubleButterflyMode = {{ double_butterfly_mode|lower }};
     const displayLoserFinal = {{ display_loser_final|lower }};
 
@@ -121,12 +122,16 @@ function renderBracket() {
         roundDiv.appendChild(matchesContainer);
 
         matchPositions[roundIndex] = [];
+        matchDisabled[roundIndex] = []; // Initialize array for this round
         roundMatches.forEach((matchTemplate, matchIndex) => {
             const matchDiv = document.createElement('div');
             matchDiv.className = 'butterfly-match';
 
             matchDiv.style.position = 'absolute';
             const isDisabled = matchTemplate.dataset.disabled === 'true';
+            matchDisabled[roundIndex][matchIndex] = isDisabled;
+            let isIncomingLineIsDisabled = isDisabled;
+
             let top;
             let left;
             let right;
@@ -194,6 +199,9 @@ function renderBracket() {
               }
 
               if (currentMatchesCount == previousMatchesCount) {
+                if (matchDisabled[roundIndex - 1][matchIndex] == true) {
+                  isIncomingLineIsDisabled = true
+                }
                 top = matchPositions[roundIndex - 1][matchIndex];
               } else {
                 const parentIndex1 = matchIndex * 2;
@@ -266,7 +274,7 @@ function renderBracket() {
             }
 
             matchDiv.innerHTML = `
-                <div class="incoming-line ${isDisabled ? 'disabled' : ''}"></div>
+                <div class="incoming-line ${isIncomingLineIsDisabled ? 'disabled' : ''}"></div>
                 <div class="match-content ${isDisabled ? 'disabled' : ''}">${matchTemplate.innerHTML}</div>
             `;
 
diff --git a/tournaments/views.py b/tournaments/views.py
index 4120972..e5542ab 100644
--- a/tournaments/views.py
+++ b/tournaments/views.py
@@ -1008,6 +1008,43 @@ def get_bracket(tournament, parent_round=None, double_butterfly_mode=False, disp
     # Add first half of each round (from last to semi-finals)
     for round in main_rounds:
         matches = round.match_set.filter(disabled=False).order_by('index')
+        next_round = main_rounds.filter(index=round.index - 1).first()
+        if next_round:
+            next_round_matches = next_round.match_set.filter(disabled=False).order_by('index')
+        else:
+            next_round_matches = []
+
+        if len(matches) < len(next_round_matches):
+            all_matches = round.match_set.order_by('index')
+            filtered_matches = []
+
+            # Process matches in pairs
+            i = 0
+            while i < len(all_matches):
+                # Get the current match and its pair (if available)
+                current_match = all_matches[i]
+                pair_match = all_matches[i+1] if i+1 < len(all_matches) else None
+
+                # Only filter out the pair if both matches are disabled
+                if current_match.disabled and pair_match and pair_match.disabled:
+                    # Skip one of the matches in the pair
+                    filtered_matches.append(current_match)
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    # Keep the current match
+                    if current_match.disabled == False:
+                        filtered_matches.append(current_match)
+                    # If there's a pair match, keep it too
+                    if pair_match and pair_match.disabled == False:
+                        filtered_matches.append(pair_match)
+
+                # Move to the next pair
+                i += 2
+
+            # Replace the matches list with our filtered list
+            matches = filtered_matches
+
+
 
         if matches:
             if len(matches) > 1 and double_butterfly_mode:
@@ -1035,6 +1072,42 @@ def get_bracket(tournament, parent_round=None, double_butterfly_mode=False, disp
     if double_butterfly_mode:
         for round in main_rounds_reversed:
             matches = round.match_set.filter(disabled=False).order_by('index')
+            next_round = main_rounds_reversed.filter(index=round.index - 1).first()
+            if next_round:
+                next_round_matches = next_round.match_set.filter(disabled=False).order_by('index')
+            else:
+                next_round_matches = []
+
+            if len(matches) < len(next_round_matches):
+                all_matches = round.match_set.order_by('index')
+                filtered_matches = []
+
+                # Process matches in pairs
+                i = 0
+                while i < len(all_matches):
+                    # Get the current match and its pair (if available)
+                    current_match = all_matches[i]
+                    pair_match = all_matches[i+1] if i+1 < len(all_matches) else None
+
+                    # Only filter out the pair if both matches are disabled
+                    if current_match.disabled and pair_match and pair_match.disabled:
+                        # Skip one of the matches in the pair
+                        filtered_matches.append(current_match)
+                        pass
+                    else:
+                        # Keep the current match
+                        if current_match.disabled == False:
+                            filtered_matches.append(current_match)
+                        # If there's a pair match, keep it too
+                        if pair_match and pair_match.disabled == False:
+                            filtered_matches.append(pair_match)
+
+                    # Move to the next pair
+                    i += 2
+
+                # Replace the matches list with our filtered list
+                matches = filtered_matches
+
             if matches:
                 if len(matches) > 1:
                     midpoint = int(len(matches) / 2)