diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/house-ad.js b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/house-ad.js
index 7360aec..399295c 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/house-ad.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/house-ad.js
@@ -72,22 +72,21 @@ export default AdComponent.extend({
       placement = this.get("placement").replace(/-/g, "_"),
       adNames = this.adsNamesForSlot(placement);
 
-    if (adNames.length > 0) {
+    // filter out ads that should not be shown on the current page
+    const filteredAds = adNames.filter((adName) => {
+      const ad = houseAds.creatives[adName];
+      return (
+        !ad.category_ids?.length ||
+        ad.category_ids.includes(this.currentCategoryId)
+      );
+    });
+    if (filteredAds.length > 0) {
       if (!adIndex[placement]) {
         adIndex[placement] = 0;
       }
-      let ad = houseAds.creatives[adNames[adIndex[placement]]] || "";
-      adIndex[placement] = (adIndex[placement] + 1) % adNames.length;
-      // check if the ad includes the current category, or if no category restrictions are set for the ad
-      // otherwise don't show it
-      if (
-        !ad.category_ids?.length ||
-        ad.category_ids.includes(this.currentCategoryId)
-      ) {
-        return ad.html;
-      }
-    } else {
-      return "";
+      let ad = houseAds.creatives[filteredAds[adIndex[placement]]] || "";
+      adIndex[placement] = (adIndex[placement] + 1) % filteredAds.length;
+      return ad.html;
     }
   },
 
@@ -120,9 +119,21 @@ export default AdComponent.extend({
 
     if (adIndex.topic_list_top === null) {
       // start at a random spot in the ad inventory
+      const houseAds = this.site.get("house_creatives");
       Object.keys(adIndex).forEach((placement) => {
         const adNames = this.adsNamesForSlot(placement);
-        adIndex[placement] = Math.floor(Math.random() * adNames.length);
+        if (adNames.length === 0) {
+          return;
+        }
+        // filter out ads that should not be shown on the current page
+        const filteredAds = adNames.filter((adName) => {
+          const ad = houseAds.creatives[adName];
+          return (
+            !ad.category_ids?.length ||
+            ad.category_ids.includes(this.currentCategoryId)
+          );
+        });
+        adIndex[placement] = Math.floor(Math.random() * filteredAds.length);
       });
     }
 
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/house-ad-test.js b/test/javascripts/acceptance/house-ad-test.js
index 2a35eb0..de78a25 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/house-ad-test.js
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/house-ad-test.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ acceptance(
       assert
         .dom(".h-topic-list")
         .doesNotExist(
-          "ad is not displayed because the current category id is included in the ad category_ids"
+          "ad is not displayed because the current category id is not included in the ad category_ids"
         );
     });
   }
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ acceptance(
       assert
         .dom(".h-topic-list")
         .doesNotExist(
-          "ad is not displayed because the current category id is included in the ad category_ids"
+          "ad is not displayed because the current category id is not included in the ad category_ids"
         );
     });
   }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ acceptance(
       assert
         .dom(".h-topic-list")
         .doesNotExist(
-          "ad is not displayed because the current category id is included in the ad category_ids"
+          "ad is not displayed because the current category id is not included in the ad category_ids"
         );
     });
   }
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ acceptance(
       },
     });
 
-    test("hides ad to anon users when current category id is not included in ad category_ids", async (assert) => {
+    test("shows ad to anon users when current category id is included in ad category_ids", async (assert) => {
       await visit("/c/bug/1");
       assert
         .dom(".h-topic-list")
@@ -298,3 +298,34 @@ acceptance(
     });
   }
 );
+
+acceptance(
+  "House Ads | Category and Group Permissions | Anonymous | Show non-restricted ads",
+  function (needs) {
+    needs.settings({
+      no_ads_for_categories: "",
+    });
+    needs.site({
+      house_creatives: {
+        settings: {
+          topic_list_top: "Topic List Top One|Topic List Top Two",
+        },
+        creatives: {
+          "Topic List Top One": {
+            html: "<div class='h-topic-list-one'>TOPIC LIST TOP ONE</div>",
+            category_ids: [2],
+          },
+          "Topic List Top Two": {
+            html: "<div class='h-topic-list-two'>TOPIC LIST TOP TWO</div>",
+            category_ids: [],
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    test("shows non-restricted ad to anon users", async (assert) => {
+      await visit("/c/bug/1");
+      assert.dom(".h-topic-list-two").exists("non-restricted ad is displayed");
+    });
+  }
+);