diff --git a/site-lisp/db-org.el b/site-lisp/db-org.el
index af0abed..cd1951c 100644
--- a/site-lisp/db-org.el
+++ b/site-lisp/db-org.el
@@ -294,13 +294,19 @@ In ~%s~:
 ;;; Refiling
 
 (defun db/verify-refile-target ()
-  "Verify that a certain location is eligible as a refile target.
-In other words, exclude tasks with a done state and those with
-tag PERIODIC."
+  "Verify that a certain location is eligible as a refile target."
   (and
    ;; Exclude DONE state tasks from refile targets (from bh)
    (not (member (nth 2 (org-heading-components))
-                org-done-keywords))))
+                org-done-keywords))
+   ;; Exclude NOTE entries in `db/org-default-org-file', as those are project
+   ;; notes that should not have proper tasks as children (use links to connect
+   ;; those tasks to the project notes instead)
+   (not (and (member "NOTE" (org-get-tags))
+             (not (null (buffer-file-name)))
+             (not (null db/org-default-org-file))
+             (file-equal-p (buffer-file-name)
+                           db/org-default-org-file)))))
 
 
 ;;; Reset checklists