diff --git a/routers/web/user/search.go b/routers/web/user/search.go
index c5c3aa75f..bdc4116e3 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/search.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/search.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func Search(ctx *context.Context) {
 		Keyword:     ctx.FormTrim("q"),
 		UID:         ctx.FormInt64("uid"),
 		Type:        user_model.UserTypeIndividual,
+		IsActive:    ctx.FormOptionalBool("active"),
 		ListOptions: listOptions,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchUserBox.js b/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchUserBox.js
index 0e9a005ac..960b787fe 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchUserBox.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/comp/SearchUserBox.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function initCompSearchUserBox() {
   $searchUserBox.search({
     minCharacters: 2,
     apiSettings: {
-      url: `${appSubUrl}/user/search?q={query}`,
+      url: `${appSubUrl}/user/search?active=1&q={query}`,
       onResponse(response) {
         const items = [];
         const searchQuery = $searchUserBox.find('input').val();