diff --git a/changelog/2026-09-02-plus-member-initial-power.md b/changelog/2026-09-02-plus-member-initial-power.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf213bed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/2026-09-02-plus-member-initial-power.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+navItem: sendouq
+type: bug
+---
+Fixed plus server members missing their initial power if one of their recent seasons was barely played
diff --git a/scripts/season-initial-powers.test.ts b/scripts/season-initial-powers.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..319506e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/season-initial-powers.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import * as SkillFactory from "~/db/seed/factories/SkillFactory";
+import * as UserFactory from "~/db/seed/factories/UserFactory";
+import { db } from "~/db/sql";
+import { MATCHES_COUNT_NEEDED_FOR_LEADERBOARD } from "~/features/leaderboards/leaderboards-constants";
+
+const NEW_SEASON = 2;
+const LAST_SEASON = 1;
+const SEASON_BEFORE_LAST = 0;
+
+const users = UserFactory.pool();
+/** The +2 member, worst of last season's full players. */
+const plusMemberId = () => users.id(10);
+
+const seasonSkillsByUserId = async (season: number) => {
+	const rows = await db
+		.selectFrom("Skill")
+		.select(["userId", "ordinal"])
+		.where("season", "=", season)
+		.execute();
+
+	return new Map(rows.map((row) => [row.userId, row.ordinal]));
+};
+
+describe("season-initial-powers", () => {
+	beforeEach(async () => {
+		await users.create(10);
+		await UserFactory.grant(plusMemberId(), { plusTier: 2 });
+	});
+
+	test("gives a plus member an initial power when their best recent season is one they barely played", async () => {
+		// last season: everyone played a full season, the plus member landing last
+		for (const [index, userId] of users.ids().entries()) {
+			await SkillFactory.create(
+				{ userId, season: LAST_SEASON, mu: 40 - index },
+				{ matchesCount: MATCHES_COUNT_NEEDED_FOR_LEADERBOARD },
+			);
+		}
+
+		// the season before that the plus member only had their initial power (0 sets),
+		// which alone in its season sits in the top tier
+		await SkillFactory.create({
+			userId: plusMemberId(),
+			season: SEASON_BEFORE_LAST,
+			mu: 30,
+		});
+
+		process.argv[2] = String(NEW_SEASON);
+		await import("./season-initial-powers");
+
+		const newSkills = await seasonSkillsByUserId(NEW_SEASON);
+
+		// sanity: the script seeded the regular players
+		expect(newSkills.has(users.id(1))).toBe(true);
+		expect(newSkills.has(users.id(9))).toBe(true);
+
+		expect(newSkills.has(plusMemberId())).toBe(true);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/scripts/season-initial-powers.ts b/scripts/season-initial-powers.ts
index 394d62c00..816ea66af 100644
--- a/scripts/season-initial-powers.ts
+++ b/scripts/season-initial-powers.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const getAllSkills = async () => {
 		const bestTier = toConsider.reduce(
 			(acc, cur, idx) => {
 				const seasonsSkill = cur[member.userId!];
-				if (!seasonsSkill) {
+				if (!seasonsSkill || seasonsSkill.approximate) {
 					return acc;
 				}
 
@@ -163,4 +163,4 @@ await db.transaction().execute(async (trx) => {
 
 logger.info(
 	`Done adding new skills for season ${nth} (${newSkills.length} added)`,
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);