diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35c8c53..8a23ce4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Using Docker:
   # run the tests
   mix test
   iex -S mix test --trace
+  # run WIP tests (add the @tag :wip to the test(s) in question)
   mix test --only wip
 
   # debug wip tests using pry (require IEx IEx.pry)
diff --git a/lib/designator/selection.ex b/lib/designator/selection.ex
index 32f02d7..f2bf159 100644
--- a/lib/designator/selection.ex
+++ b/lib/designator/selection.ex
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule Designator.Selection do
       |> Designator.StreamTools.interleave
       |> deduplicate
       |> reject_recently_retired(workflow)
-      |> reject_recently_selected(user)
+      |> reject_recently_selected(user, workflow.prioritized)
       |> reject_seen_subjects(seen_subject_ids)
       |> Enum.take(amount)
     end)
@@ -123,7 +123,11 @@ defmodule Designator.Selection do
     Stream.reject(stream, fn id -> MapSet.member?(subject_ids, id) end)
   end
 
-  defp reject_recently_selected(stream, user) do
+  defp reject_recently_selected(stream, user, true) do
+    stream
+  end
+
+  defp reject_recently_selected(stream, user, _) do
     Stream.reject(stream, fn x -> MapSet.member?(user.recently_selected_ids, x) end)
   end
 
diff --git a/test/designator/selection_test.exs b/test/designator/selection_test.exs
index 4acfe1d..dd9593a 100644
--- a/test/designator/selection_test.exs
+++ b/test/designator/selection_test.exs
@@ -119,19 +119,29 @@ defmodule Designator.SelectionTest do
     assert Selection.select(338, 1, [subject_set_id: 1, limit: 2]) == [2,1]
   end
 
-  test "does not select recently handed out subject ids" do
+  test "does not select recently selected subject ids" do
     Designator.Random.seed({123, 123534, 345345})
-    Designator.WorkflowCache.set(338, %{configuration: %{"gold_standard_sets" => [681, 1706]},
-                                     subject_set_ids: [681, 1706, 1682, 1681]})
+    Designator.WorkflowCache.set(338, %{configuration: %{}, subject_set_ids: [681, 1706, 1682, 1681]})
     SubjectSetCache.set({338, 681},  %SubjectSetCache{workflow_id: 338, subject_set_id: 681, subject_ids: Arrays.new([1])})
     SubjectSetCache.set({338, 1706}, %SubjectSetCache{workflow_id: 338, subject_set_id: 1706, subject_ids: Arrays.new([2])})
-    SubjectSetCache.set({338, 1682}, %SubjectSetCache{workflow_id: 338, subject_set_id: 1682, subject_ids: Arrays.new([3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3])})
-    SubjectSetCache.set({338, 1681}, %SubjectSetCache{workflow_id: 338, subject_set_id: 1681, subject_ids: Arrays.new([4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4])})
+    SubjectSetCache.set({338, 1682}, %SubjectSetCache{workflow_id: 338, subject_set_id: 1682, subject_ids: Arrays.new([3])})
+    SubjectSetCache.set({338, 1681}, %SubjectSetCache{workflow_id: 338, subject_set_id: 1681, subject_ids: Arrays.new([4])})
+    Designator.UserCache.set({338, 1}, %{seen_ids: MapSet.new, recently_selected_ids: MapSet.new([1,2,3,4]), configuration: %{}})
 
     _run_selection_to_setup_cache = Selection.select(338, 1, [limit: 4])
     assert Selection.select(338, 1, [limit: 4]) == []
   end
 
+  test "does select recently selected subject ids for prioritized workflows" do
+    Designator.Random.seed({123, 123534, 345345})
+    Designator.WorkflowCache.set(338, %{configuration: %{}, prioritized: true, subject_set_ids: [681]})
+    SubjectSetCache.set({338, 681},  %SubjectSetCache{workflow_id: 338, subject_set_id: 681, subject_ids: Arrays.new([4,3,2,1])})
+    Designator.UserCache.set({338, 1}, %{seen_ids: MapSet.new, recently_selected_ids: MapSet.new([1,2,3,4]), configuration: %{}})
+
+    _run_selection_to_setup_cache = Selection.select(338, 1, [limit: 4])
+    assert Selection.select(338, 1, [limit: 4]) == [4,3,2,1]
+  end
+
   test "does not select recently retired subject ids" do
     Designator.Random.seed({123, 123534, 345345})
     Designator.WorkflowCache.set(338, %{configuration: %{"gold_standard_sets" => [681, 1706]},