diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index b08baf7b8..0c3775068 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
 
     filtered_records
   }
-  scope :unconfirmed, -> { where(confirmed_at: nil) }
+  scope :unconfirmed, -> { where(confirmed_at: nil, active: true) }
   scope :deactivated, -> { where(active: false) }
   scope :active_status, -> { where(active: true).where.not(confirmed_at: nil) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 021908843..5e73af28a 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
     context "when filtering by status" do
       before do
         user_2.update!(active: false)
-        user_3.update!(active: false)
+        user_3.update!(active: false, confirmed_at: nil)
         user_4.update!(confirmed_at: nil)
       end