diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 1279873..8bff6a2 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -2414,8 +2414,9 @@ function DisplayView() {
 
   let participantsToRender = [];
   if (participants) {
-    // Show all participants, including dead ones (HP = 0)
-    participantsToRender = sortParticipantsByInitiative(participants, participants);
+    // Hide inactive monsters (pre-staged/summoned reserves) from the player view
+    const visibleParticipants = participants.filter(p => p.isActive || p.type !== 'monster');
+    participantsToRender = sortParticipantsByInitiative(visibleParticipants, visibleParticipants);
   }
 
   const displayStyles = campaignBackgroundUrl