diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
index 0b49803cfe..9e7a55b23f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
     @milestone = @project.milestones.find(milestone_id) if milestone_id.present? && !milestone_id.to_i.zero?
     sort_param = params[:sort] || 'newest'
     @sort = sort_param.humanize unless sort_param.empty?
-    @assignees = User.where(id: @project.issues.pluck(:assignee_id))
+    @assignees = User.where(id: @project.issues.pluck(:assignee_id)).active
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html