diff --git a/app/doorboy-proxy.py b/app/doorboy-proxy.py
index f848fdb..1182a93 100755
--- a/app/doorboy-proxy.py
+++ b/app/doorboy-proxy.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def view_longpoll(request):
         async with app.ctx.db.eventlog.watch(pipeline) as stream:
             await response.send("data: watch-stream-opened\n\n")
             async for event in stream:
-                if event["fullDocument"].get("type") == "open-door":
+                if event["fullDocument"].get("type") == "open-door" and event["fullDocument"].get("approved", False):
                     await response.send("data: %s\n\n" %
                                         event["fullDocument"]["door"])
     except pymongo.errors.PyMongoError as e: