diff --git a/repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v2/EntityGraphMapper.java b/repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v2/EntityGraphMapper.java
index 68d331d..c670740 100644
--- a/repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v2/EntityGraphMapper.java
+++ b/repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v2/EntityGraphMapper.java
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@
        for (int index = 0; allArrayElements != null && index < allArrayElements.size(); index++) {
            Object element = allArrayElements.get(index);
 
-           if (element instanceof AtlasEdge) {
+           if (element instanceof AtlasEdge  && GraphHelper.getEdgeStatus((AtlasEdge)element) == AtlasRelationship.Status.ACTIVE) {
                AtlasGraphUtilsV2.setEncodedProperty((AtlasEdge) element, ATTRIBUTE_INDEX_PROPERTY_KEY, index);
             }
         }