diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 9a3cbc6..4b39a5e 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1250,9 +1250,10 @@ accordingly."
                                   (org-agenda-todo-ignore-deadlines 'near)))))
 
                 ("B" "Backlog"
-                     ((tags-todo "-HOLD-SOMEWHEN-DATE-PERIODIC-TEMPLATE"
-                                 ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Backlog: Actionable items (no periodic tasks; includes waiting-fors)")
-                                  (org-tags-match-list-sublevels t)))
+                     ((tags-todo "-HOLD-SOMEWHEN-DATE-PERIODIC-TEMPLATE-SCHEDULED<>\"\""
+                                 ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Backlog: Actionable items (not periodic, not scheduled, no near deadline)")
+                                  (org-tags-match-list-sublevels t)
+                                  (org-agenda-todo-ignore-deadlines 'near)))
                       (tags "TODO=\"\"-HOLD-SOMEWHEN-DATE-PERIODIC-NOTE-NOP-TOPIC-TEMPLATE"
                             ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Backlog: Complex tasks (i.e., goals)")
                              (org-tags-match-list-sublevels t)))))