diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/MDocTypeCounter.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/MDocTypeCounter.java
index c1514643d7..8b9d333cfc 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/MDocTypeCounter.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/model/MDocTypeCounter.java
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public class MDocTypeCounter extends X_C_DocTypeCounter
 		return Counter_C_DocType_ID;
 	}	// getCounterDocType_ID
 
+
+	
 	/**
 	 * 	Get (first) valid Counter document for document type
 	 *	@param ctx context
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ public class MDocTypeCounter extends X_C_DocTypeCounter
 		
 		//	Direct Relationship
 		MDocTypeCounter temp = null;
-		String sql = "SELECT * FROM C_DocTypeCounter WHERE C_DocType_ID=?";
+		String sql = "SELECT * FROM C_DocTypeCounter WHERE IsActive = 'Y' and C_DocType_ID=?";
 		PreparedStatement pstmt = null;
 		ResultSet rs = null;
 		try