diff --git a/module/story/control.php b/module/story/control.php
index 762dc8bb12..4fbf9fd9e6 100644
--- a/module/story/control.php
+++ b/module/story/control.php
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ class story extends control
 
         /* Assign. */
         $this->view->title      = $this->lang->story->change . "STORY" . $this->lang->colon . $this->view->story->title;
-        $this->view->users      = $this->user->getPairs('pofirst|nodeleted', $this->view->story->assignedTo);
+        $this->view->users      = $this->user->getPairs('pofirst|nodeleted|noclosed', $this->view->story->assignedTo);
         $this->view->position[] = $this->lang->story->change;
         $this->view->needReview = ($this->app->user->account == $this->view->product->PO || $this->config->story->needReview == 0) ? "checked='checked'" : "";
         $this->view->reviewer   = implode(',', array_keys($reviewer));