diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/service/ClientReadPlatformServiceImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/service/ClientReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
index 544593133..7c536db32 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/service/ClientReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/service/ClientReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.client.data.ClientAccountSummaryCollectionDat
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.client.data.ClientAccountSummaryData;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.client.data.ClientData;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.client.domain.ClientEnumerations;
+import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.client.domain.ClientStatus;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.client.exception.ClientNotFoundException;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.data.GroupGeneralData;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.service.SearchParameters;
@@ -219,9 +220,9 @@ public class ClientReadPlatformServiceImpl implements ClientReadPlatformService
     @Override
     public Collection<ClientData> retrieveAllForLookupByOfficeId(final Long officeId) {
 
-        final String sql = "select " + this.lookupMapper.schema() + " and c.office_id = ?";
+        final String sql = "select " + this.lookupMapper.schema() + " where c.office_id = ? and c.status_enum != ?";
 
-        return this.jdbcTemplate.query(sql, this.lookupMapper, new Object[] { officeId });
+        return this.jdbcTemplate.query(sql, this.lookupMapper, new Object[] { officeId, ClientStatus.CLOSED.getValue()});
     }
 
     @Override