diff --git a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/dao/impl/BahmniConceptDaoImpl.java b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/dao/impl/BahmniConceptDaoImpl.java
index 53ceb496b..77ec81ff4 100644
--- a/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/dao/impl/BahmniConceptDaoImpl.java
+++ b/bahmnicore-api/src/main/java/org/bahmni/module/bahmnicore/dao/impl/BahmniConceptDaoImpl.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public List<Concept> getConceptsByFullySpecifiedName(List<String> conceptNames)
                 .createQuery("select concept " +
                         "from ConceptName as conceptName " +
                         "where conceptName.conceptNameType ='FULLY_SPECIFIED' and conceptName.voided = false" +
+                        " and conceptName.concept.retired = false" +
                         " and lower(conceptName.name) in (:conceptNames)").setParameterList("conceptNames", lowerCaseConceptNames).list();
         return concepts;
     }