diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
index a2de7f9d154..ea3c7f240ad 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
         return True
 
     def address_get(self, cr, uid, ids, adr_pref=['default']):
-        cr.execute('select type,id from res_partner_address where partner_id IN %s',(tuple(ids),))
+        cr.execute('select type,id from res_partner_address where partner_id IN %s and active',(tuple(ids),))
         res = cr.fetchall()
         adr = dict(res)
         # get the id of the (first) default address if there is one,
diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
index 8ca7e43c6d1..38f963360c3 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
                         <field name="fax"/>
                         <field name="mobile"/>
                         <field name="email" widget="email"/>
+                        <field name="active"/>
                      </group>
                 </form>
             </field>