diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index c438be16d..1f7568949 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Project < ApplicationRecord
   STATUS_CLOSED     = 5
   STATUS_ARCHIVED   = 9
   STATUS_SCHEDULED_FOR_DELETION = 10
+  VISIBLE_STATUSES  = [STATUS_ACTIVE, STATUS_CLOSED]
 
   # Maximum length for project identifiers
   IDENTIFIER_MAX_LENGTH = 100
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ class Project < ApplicationRecord
     perm = Redmine::AccessControl.permission(permission)
     base_statement =
       if perm && perm.read?
-        "#{Project.table_name}.status <> #{Project::STATUS_ARCHIVED} AND #{Project.table_name}.status <> #{Project::STATUS_SCHEDULED_FOR_DELETION}"
+        "#{Project.table_name}.status IN (#{Project::VISIBLE_STATUSES.join(',')})"
       else
         "#{Project.table_name}.status = #{Project::STATUS_ACTIVE}"
       end