diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index 031eac266b..9634005b87 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def _section_course_info(course_id):
     section_data['section_display_name'] = _('Course Info')
     section_data['course_id'] = course_id
     section_data['course_display_name'] = course.display_name
-    section_data['enrollment_count'] = CourseEnrollment.objects.filter(course_id=course_id).count()
+    section_data['enrollment_count'] = CourseEnrollment.objects.filter(course_id=course_id, is_active=1).count()
     section_data['has_started'] = course.has_started()
     section_data['has_ended'] = course.has_ended()