diff --git a/module/block/model.php b/module/block/model.php
index a01977547f..232e965288 100644
--- a/module/block/model.php
+++ b/module/block/model.php
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class blockModel extends model
             ->leftJoin(TABLE_PRODUCT)->alias('t2')->on("t1.product = t2.id")
             ->where('t1.assignedTo')->eq($this->app->user->account)
             ->andWhere('t1.deleted')->eq(0)
+            ->andWhere('t1.status')->ne('closed')
             ->andWhere('t2.deleted')->eq(0)
             ->fetch('count');
         $data['stories']    = (int)$this->dao->select('count(*) AS count')->from(TABLE_STORY)->alias('t1')