diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index 8038b5578..78c775e09 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
 
     def copy_notes_to(other_post)
-      notes.each do |note|
+      notes.active.each do |note|
         note.copy_to(other_post)
       end
     end