diff --git a/module/user/model.php b/module/user/model.php
index 2be7898f56..b8159b8980 100644
--- a/module/user/model.php
+++ b/module/user/model.php
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ class userModel extends model
             if($stakeholders === null)
             {
                 $stakeholders = array();
-                $stmt         = $this->dao->select('objectID,user')->from(TABLE_STAKEHOLDER)->query();
+                $stmt         = $this->dao->select('objectID,user')->from(TABLE_STAKEHOLDER)->where('deleted')->eq('0')->query();
                 while($stakeholder = $stmt->fetch()) $stakeholders[$stakeholder->objectID][$stakeholder->user] = $stakeholder->user;
             }