diff --git a/server/fishtest/rundb.py b/server/fishtest/rundb.py
index 20d4da77c..74f487a82 100644
--- a/server/fishtest/rundb.py
+++ b/server/fishtest/rundb.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     get_chi2,
     get_hash,
     get_tc_ratio,
+    is_ltc,
     post_in_fishcooking_results,
     remaining_hours,
     update_residuals,
@@ -94,7 +95,6 @@ def __init__(self, db_name="fishtest_new"):
         self.task_runs = []
 
         self.task_duration = 900  # 15 minutes
-        self.ltc_lower_bound = 40  # Beware: this is used as a filter in an index!
         self.pt_info = {
             "pt_version": "SF_15",
             "pt_branch": "e6e324eb28fd49c1fc44b3b65784f85a773ec61c",
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ def get_finished_runs(
         if username:
             q["args.username"] = username
         if ltc_only:
-            q["tc_base"] = {"$gte": self.ltc_lower_bound}
+            q["tc_base"] = {"$gte": 20} # String comparison, SMP LTC is 20 th 8
         if success_only:
             q["is_green"] = True
         if yellow_only:
@@ -558,11 +558,12 @@ def get_finished_runs(
             q, skip=skip, limit=limit, sort=[("last_updated", DESCENDING)]
         )
 
-        count = self.runs.count_documents(q)
-
-        # Don't show runs that were deleted
-        runs_list = [run for run in c if not run.get("deleted")]
-        return [runs_list, count]
+        if ltc_only:
+            predicate = lambda run: not run.get("deleted") and is_ltc(run)
+        else
+            predicate = lambda run: not run.get("deleted")
+        runs_list = list(filter(predicate, c))
+        return runs_list, len(runs_list)
 
     def get_results(self, run, save_run=True):
         if not run["results_stale"]:
diff --git a/server/fishtest/templates/run_table.mak b/server/fishtest/templates/run_table.mak
index 637ccb9e0..eca72b5a7 100644
--- a/server/fishtest/templates/run_table.mak
+++ b/server/fishtest/templates/run_table.mak
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 % endif
 
 <%
-  from fishtest.util import get_cookie, is_active_sprt_ltc
+  from fishtest.util import get_cookie, is_ltc
   if toggle:
     cookie_name = toggle+"_state"
 %>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
               </td>
 
               <td style="width: 13%;" class="run-live">
-                <span class="${'rounded ltc-highlight me-1' if is_active_sprt_ltc(run) else 'me-1'}">
+                <span class="${'rounded ltc-highlight me-1' if not run["finished"] and "sprt" in run["args"] and is_ltc(run) else 'me-1'}">
                 % if 'sprt' in run['args']:
                     <a href="/tests/live_elo/${str(run['_id'])}" target="_blank">sprt</a>
                 % else:
diff --git a/server/fishtest/util.py b/server/fishtest/util.py
index b7339edcf..d4a950eaa 100644
--- a/server/fishtest/util.py
+++ b/server/fishtest/util.py
@@ -334,12 +334,9 @@ def get_tc_ratio(tc, threads=1, base="10+0.1"):
     return threads * estimate_game_duration(tc) / estimate_game_duration(base)
 
 
-def is_active_sprt_ltc(run):
-    return (
-        not run["finished"]
-        and "sprt" in run["args"]
-        and get_tc_ratio(run["args"]["tc"], run["args"]["threads"]) > 4
-    )  # SMP-STC ratio is 4
+def is_ltc(run):
+    # SMP-STC ratio is 4
+    return get_tc_ratio(run["args"]["tc"], run["args"].get("threads", 1)) > 4
 
 
 def remaining_hours(run):
diff --git a/server/fishtest/views.py b/server/fishtest/views.py
index a69e82adc..0b0a69a28 100644
--- a/server/fishtest/views.py
+++ b/server/fishtest/views.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     format_results,
     get_chi2,
     get_hash,
+    is_ltc,
     password_strength,
     update_residuals,
 )
@@ -885,7 +886,7 @@ def new_run_message(request, run):
         if run["args"]["new_tc"] != run["args"]["tc"]
         else ""
     )
-    ret += "(LTC)" if run["tc_base"] >= request.rundb.ltc_lower_bound else ""
+    ret += "(LTC)" if is_ltc(run) else ""
     ret += f" Book:{run['args']['book']}"
     ret += f" Threads:{run['args']['threads']}"
     ret += "(SMP)" if run["args"]["threads"] > 1 else ""
diff --git a/server/utils/create_indexes.py b/server/utils/create_indexes.py
index 6e02fbfeb..2dbacd713 100644
--- a/server/utils/create_indexes.py
+++ b/server/utils/create_indexes.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def create_runs_indexes():
             ("tc_base", DESCENDING),
         ],
         name="finished_ltc_runs",
-        partialFilterExpression={"finished": True, "tc_base": {"$gte": 40}},
+        partialFilterExpression={"finished": True, "tc_base": {"$gte": 20}}, # SMP LTC is 20 th 8
     )
     db["runs"].create_index(
         [("args.username", DESCENDING), ("last_updated", DESCENDING)], name="user_runs"