diff --git a/src/zcl_abapgit_repo_content_list.clas.abap b/src/zcl_abapgit_repo_content_list.clas.abap
index d8f6c7329..ea5f376b3 100644
--- a/src/zcl_abapgit_repo_content_list.clas.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_abapgit_repo_content_list.clas.abap
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_REPO_CONTENT_LIST IMPLEMENTATION.
 
     FIELD-SYMBOLS: <ls_item> TYPE zif_abapgit_definitions=>ty_repo_item.
 
-    DELETE ct_repo_items WHERE changes = 0.
-    LOOP AT ct_repo_items ASSIGNING <ls_item>.
+    DELETE ct_repo_items WHERE changes = 0 AND inactive = abap_false.
+    LOOP AT ct_repo_items ASSIGNING <ls_item> WHERE inactive = abap_false.
       DELETE <ls_item>-files WHERE is_changed = abap_false.
     ENDLOOP.
   ENDMETHOD.