diff --git a/scripts/dispatcher.py b/scripts/dispatcher.py
index 1bc99dc..c4e1f36 100644
--- a/scripts/dispatcher.py
+++ b/scripts/dispatcher.py
@@ -297,8 +297,9 @@ def _maybe_create_per_auv_stitch(job_id: int):
         if not job:
             return
         acq_id, auv = job["acquisition_id"], job["auv"]
+        # Skip jobs flagged 'skipped' (bad segments: GoPro on deck, no underwater content).
         total = conn.execute(
-            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM jobs WHERE acquisition_id=? AND auv=?", (acq_id, auv)
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM jobs WHERE acquisition_id=? AND auv=? AND status != 'skipped'", (acq_id, auv)
         ).fetchone()[0]
         done = conn.execute(
             "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM jobs WHERE acquisition_id=? AND auv=? AND status='done'", (acq_id, auv)
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ def _maybe_create_per_auv_stitch(job_id: int):
         if existing:
             return
         job_ids = [r["id"] for r in conn.execute(
-            "SELECT id FROM jobs WHERE acquisition_id=? AND auv=?", (acq_id, auv)
+            "SELECT id FROM jobs WHERE acquisition_id=? AND auv=? AND status='done'", (acq_id, auv)
         ).fetchall()]
         conn.execute(
             "INSERT INTO stitches (acquisition_id, level, auv, input_job_ids) VALUES (?,?,?,?)",