diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
index d03b16d25cd..5df50e2a727 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Job Card", {
 								label: __("Select Employees"),
 								options: "Job Card Time Log",
 								fieldname: "employees",
+								filters: {
+									status: "Active",
+								},
 							},
 							(d) => {
 								frm.events.start_timer(frm, from_time, d.employees);