diff --git a/workflow/engine/methods/cases/casesList_Ajax.php b/workflow/engine/methods/cases/casesList_Ajax.php
index 6fa149a6e..b0ad1c54d 100755
--- a/workflow/engine/methods/cases/casesList_Ajax.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/methods/cases/casesList_Ajax.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ if ($actionAjax == "userValues") {
             $cUsers->addSelectColumn( UsersPeer::USR_UID );
             $cUsers->addSelectColumn( UsersPeer::USR_FIRSTNAME );
             $cUsers->addSelectColumn( UsersPeer::USR_LASTNAME );
+            $cUsers->add( UsersPeer::USR_STATUS, 'CLOSED', Criteria::NOT_EQUAL );
             $cUsers->addAscendingOrderByColumn( UsersPeer::USR_LASTNAME );
             $oDataset = UsersPeer::doSelectRS( $cUsers );
             $oDataset->setFetchmode( ResultSet::FETCHMODE_ASSOC );