diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_leave_approver/employee_leave_approver.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_leave_approver/employee_leave_approver.py
index 04e26924af..06cf1acaae 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_leave_approver/employee_leave_approver.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_leave_approver/employee_leave_approver.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ def get_approver_list(name):
 	return frappe.db.sql("""select user.name, user.first_name, user.last_name from
 		tabUser user, `tabHas Role` user_role where
 		user_role.role = "Leave Approver"
-		and user_role.parent = user.name and
+		and user_role.parent = user.name and user.enabled and
 		user.name != %s 
-		""", name or "")
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+		""", name or "")