diff --git a/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomGroup.php b/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomGroup.php
index b2f402218d19..e8b7be517b24 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomGroup.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomGroup.php
@@ -2172,6 +2172,7 @@ public static function getMultipleFieldGroup() {
     $multipleGroup = array();
     $dao = new CRM_Core_DAO_CustomGroup();
     $dao->is_multiple = 1;
+    $dao->is_active = 1;
     $dao->find();
     while ($dao->fetch()) {
       $multipleGroup[$dao->id] = $dao->title;