diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
index 9d3c646598b..69d0cc8fbd8 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Job Card", {
 				return doc.status === "Complete" ? "green" : "orange";
 			}
 		});
+
+		frm.set_query("employee", () => {
+			return {
+				filters: {
+					company: frm.doc.company,
+					status: "Active",
+				},
+			};
+		});
 	},
 
 	refresh: function (frm) {