diff --git a/lib/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator.ex b/lib/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator.ex
index bc68c44..b80d3c8 100644
--- a/lib/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator.ex
+++ b/lib/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator.ex
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ defmodule Mv.MembershipFees.CycleGenerator do
   ## Algorithm
 
   1. Load member with relationships (membership_fee_type, membership_fee_cycles)
-  2. Determine membership_fee_start_date (calculate if nil)
-  3. Find the last existing cycle start date (or use membership_fee_start_date)
-  4. Generate all cycle starts from last to today (or left_at)
-  5. Filter out existing cycles (idempotency)
-  6. Create new cycles with the current amount from membership_fee_type
+  2. Determine the generation start point:
+     - If NO cycles exist: Start from `membership_fee_start_date` (or calculated from `join_date`)
+     - If cycles exist: Start from the cycle AFTER the last existing one
+  3. Generate all cycle starts from the determined start point to today (or `exit_date`)
+  4. Create new cycles with the current amount from `membership_fee_type`
+
+  ## Important: Gap Handling
+
+  **Gaps are NOT filled.** If a cycle was explicitly deleted (e.g., 2023 was deleted
+  but 2022 and 2024 exist), the generator will NOT recreate the deleted cycle.
+  It always continues from the LAST existing cycle, regardless of any gaps.
+
+  This behavior ensures that manually deleted cycles remain deleted and prevents
+  unwanted automatic recreation of intentionally removed cycles.
 
   ## Concurrency
 
@@ -215,21 +224,36 @@ defmodule Mv.MembershipFees.CycleGenerator do
     amount = fee_type.amount
     existing_cycles = member.membership_fee_cycles || []
 
-    # Determine start date
-    start_date = determine_start_date(member, interval)
+    # Determine start point based on existing cycles
+    # Note: We do NOT fill gaps - only generate from the last existing cycle onwards
+    start_date = determine_generation_start(member, existing_cycles, interval)
 
     # Determine end date (today or exit_date, whichever is earlier)
     end_date = determine_end_date(member, today)
 
-    # Generate all cycle starts from start_date to end_date
-    all_cycle_starts = generate_cycle_starts(start_date, end_date, interval)
+    # Only generate if start_date <= end_date
+    if start_date && Date.compare(start_date, end_date) != :gt do
+      cycle_starts = generate_cycle_starts(start_date, end_date, interval)
+      create_cycles(cycle_starts, member.id, fee_type.id, amount)
+    else
+      {:ok, []}
+    end
+  end
 
-    # Filter out existing cycles
-    existing_starts = MapSet.new(existing_cycles, & &1.cycle_start)
-    missing_starts = Enum.reject(all_cycle_starts, &MapSet.member?(existing_starts, &1))
+  # No existing cycles: start from membership_fee_start_date
+  defp determine_generation_start(member, [], interval) do
+    determine_start_date(member, interval)
+  end
 
-    # Create missing cycles
-    create_cycles(missing_starts, member.id, fee_type.id, amount)
+  # Has existing cycles: start from the cycle AFTER the last one
+  # This ensures gaps (deleted cycles) are NOT filled
+  defp determine_generation_start(_member, existing_cycles, interval) do
+    last_cycle_start =
+      existing_cycles
+      |> Enum.map(& &1.cycle_start)
+      |> Enum.max(Date)
+
+    CalendarCycles.next_cycle_start(last_cycle_start, interval)
   end
 
   defp determine_start_date(member, interval) do
diff --git a/test/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator_test.exs b/test/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator_test.exs
index 1c2c35e..e3c918c 100644
--- a/test/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator_test.exs
+++ b/test/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator_test.exs
@@ -174,6 +174,63 @@ defmodule Mv.MembershipFees.CycleGeneratorTest do
       assert second_cycles == []
     end
 
+    test "does not fill gaps when cycles were deleted" do
+      setup_settings(true)
+      fee_type = create_fee_type(%{interval: :yearly})
+
+      # Create member without fee type first to control which cycles exist
+      member =
+        create_member_without_cycles(%{
+          join_date: ~D[2020-03-15],
+          membership_fee_start_date: ~D[2020-01-01]
+        })
+
+      # Manually create cycles for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
+      for year <- [2020, 2021, 2022, 2023] do
+        MembershipFeeCycle
+        |> Ash.Changeset.for_create(:create, %{
+          cycle_start: Date.new!(year, 1, 1),
+          member_id: member.id,
+          membership_fee_type_id: fee_type.id,
+          amount: fee_type.amount,
+          status: :unpaid
+        })
+        |> Ash.create!()
+      end
+
+      # Delete the 2021 cycle (create a gap)
+      cycle_2021 =
+        MembershipFeeCycle
+        |> Ash.Query.filter(member_id == ^member.id and cycle_start == ^~D[2021-01-01])
+        |> Ash.read_one!()
+
+      Ash.destroy!(cycle_2021)
+
+      # Now assign fee type to member (this triggers generation)
+      # Since cycles already exist (2020, 2022, 2023), the generator will
+      # start from the last existing cycle (2023) and go forward
+      member =
+        member
+        |> Ash.Changeset.for_update(:update_member, %{membership_fee_type_id: fee_type.id})
+        |> Ash.update!()
+
+      # Verify gap was NOT filled and new cycles were generated from last existing
+      all_cycles = get_member_cycles(member.id)
+      all_cycle_years = Enum.map(all_cycles, & &1.cycle_start.year) |> Enum.sort()
+
+      # 2021 should NOT exist (gap was not filled)
+      refute 2021 in all_cycle_years, "Gap at 2021 should NOT be filled"
+
+      # 2020, 2022, 2023 should exist (original cycles)
+      assert 2020 in all_cycle_years
+      assert 2022 in all_cycle_years
+      assert 2023 in all_cycle_years
+
+      # 2024 and 2025 should exist (generated after last existing cycle 2023)
+      assert 2024 in all_cycle_years
+      assert 2025 in all_cycle_years
+    end
+
     test "sets correct amount from membership fee type" do
       setup_settings(true)
       amount = Decimal.new("75.50")