diff --git a/members/admin/admin_actions.py b/members/admin/admin_actions.py
index 74bada16..8826400b 100644
--- a/members/admin/admin_actions.py
+++ b/members/admin/admin_actions.py
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ def invite_many_to_activity_action(modelAdmin, request, queryset):
         if request.user.is_superuser or request.user.has_perm(
             "members.view_all_departments"
         ):
-            department_list_query = Department.objects.all().order_by("name")
+            department_list_query = Department.objects.filter(
+                closed_dtm__isnull=True
+            ).order_by("name")
         else:
             department_list_query = Department.objects.filter(
-                adminuserinformation__user=request.user
+                adminuserinformation__user=request.user, closed_dtm__isnull=True
             ).order_by("name")
         department_list = [("-", "-")]
         for department in department_list_query:
diff --git a/members/tests/test_admin_admin_actions.py b/members/tests/test_admin_admin_actions.py
index 42352de7..9304ebe2 100644
--- a/members/tests/test_admin_admin_actions.py
+++ b/members/tests/test_admin_admin_actions.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.admin = AdminActions(Activity, admin.site)
 
         self.union = UnionFactory()
-        self.department = DepartmentFactory(union=self.union)
+        self.department = DepartmentFactory(union=self.union, closed_dtm=None)
 
         self.user = User.objects.create_user(
             username="user",