diff --git a/promote_content/queryset.py b/promote_content/queryset.py
index b18bb97..f2e5c33 100644
--- a/promote_content/queryset.py
+++ b/promote_content/queryset.py
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ def curated(self, context=None):
         start_filter = Q(**start_lte) | Q(**start_null)
         end_filter = Q(**end_gte) | Q(**end_null)
 
-        curated = self.filter(start_filter, end_filter)
+        curated_filter = {"%s__isnull" % curation_rel: False}
+
+        curated = self.filter(start_filter, end_filter).filter(**curated_filter)
 
         if context is not None:
             # only include curation for supplied context
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ def curated(self, context=None):
                 ~Q(end_filter)
             )
         else:
+
+
             # exclude curation that are applied to a particular context
             no_context_filter = {
                 "%s__context_type__isnull" % curation_rel: False
@@ -99,6 +103,9 @@ def curated(self, context=None):
 
         return uncurated_qs
 
+    def ordered(self):
+        return super(CuratedQuerySet, self).ordered() or self._is_curated
+
     def __len__(self):
         if self._is_curated:
             return super(CuratedQuerySet, self._curated_qs).__len__() + super(CuratedQuerySet, self).__len__()
diff --git a/promote_content/tests/test_settings.py b/promote_content/tests/test_settings.py
index e5d32c3..528520a 100644
--- a/promote_content/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/promote_content/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@
                 'django.contrib.admin',
                 'promote_content',
 )
+SECRET_KEY = '5-*-_t#&arg*mye1-48hv*c+pqsy6vlk2p=hp*6cezmiihiigh'