diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/peermanager/ProfileOrganizer.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/peermanager/ProfileOrganizer.java
index 8a9e29253..22e997273 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/peermanager/ProfileOrganizer.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/peermanager/ProfileOrganizer.java
@@ -427,8 +427,8 @@ public class ProfileOrganizer {
             
             if (_us.equals(profile.getPeer())) continue;
             
-            // only take into account peers that aren't failing
-            if (profile.getIsFailing())
+            // only take into account active peers that aren't failing
+            if (profile.getIsFailing() || (!profile.getIsActive()))
                 continue;
         
             reordered.add(profile);