diff --git a/src/controllers/03-employee-controller.ts b/src/controllers/03-employee-controller.ts
index 038f6bd..994e246 100644
--- a/src/controllers/03-employee-controller.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/03-employee-controller.ts
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ export class EmployeeController extends Controller {
       AND: {
         ...filterStatus(activeOnly ? Status.ACTIVE : status),
         customerBranch: {
-          ...filterStatus(activeOnly ? Status.ACTIVE : status),
+          status: activeOnly ? { not: Status.INACTIVE } : undefined,
           id: customerBranchId,
           customerId,
           customer: isSystem(req.user)
-            ? filterStatus(activeOnly ? Status.ACTIVE : status)
+            ? { status: activeOnly ? { not: Status.INACTIVE } : undefined }
             : {
-                ...filterStatus(activeOnly ? Status.ACTIVE : status),
+                status: activeOnly ? { not: Status.INACTIVE } : undefined,
                 registeredBranch: {
                   OR: permissionCond(req.user, { activeOnly: activeOnly }),
                 },