diff --git a/erpnext/buying/report/quoted_item_comparison/quoted_item_comparison.js b/erpnext/buying/report/quoted_item_comparison/quoted_item_comparison.js
index ad390c446bc..518d665e7ef 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/report/quoted_item_comparison/quoted_item_comparison.js
+++ b/erpnext/buying/report/quoted_item_comparison/quoted_item_comparison.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ frappe.query_reports["Quoted Item Comparison"] = {
 			fieldname: "supplier_quotation",
 			default: "",
 			get_data: function(txt) {
-				return frappe.db.get_link_options('Supplier Quotation', txt);
+				return frappe.db.get_link_options('Supplier Quotation', txt, {'docstatus': ["<", 2]});
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -110,19 +110,6 @@ frappe.query_reports["Quoted Item Comparison"] = {
 			reporter.make_default_supplier_dialog(report);
 		}, 'Tools');
 
-		const status_message = `
-		<span class="indicator">
-		Valid till : &nbsp;&nbsp;
-		</span>
-		<span class="indicator orange">
-		Expires in a week or less
-		</span>
-		&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-		<span class="indicator red">
-		Expires today / Already Expired
-		</span>`;
-		report.$status.html(status_message).show();
-
 	},
 	make_default_supplier_dialog: (report) => {
 		// Get the name of the item to change
diff --git a/erpnext/buying/report/quoted_item_comparison/quoted_item_comparison.py b/erpnext/buying/report/quoted_item_comparison/quoted_item_comparison.py
index ffa138f1e90..4426560c162 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/report/quoted_item_comparison/quoted_item_comparison.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/report/quoted_item_comparison/quoted_item_comparison.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ def execute(filters=None):
 	columns = get_columns()
 
 	data, chart_data = prepare_data(supplier_quotation_data, filters)
+	message = get_message()
 
-	return columns, data, None, chart_data
+	return columns, data, message, chart_data
 
 def get_conditions(filters):
 	conditions = ""
@@ -207,4 +208,16 @@ def get_columns():
 	}
 	]
 
-	return columns
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+	return columns
+
+def get_message():
+	return  """<span class="indicator">
+		Valid till : &nbsp;&nbsp;
+		</span>
+		<span class="indicator orange">
+		Expires in a week or less
+		</span>
+		&nbsp;&nbsp;
+		<span class="indicator red">
+		Expires today / Already Expired
+		</span>"""
\ No newline at end of file