diff --git a/app/controllers/distributions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/distributions_controller.rb
index f7f0e0d62a..a56003a716 100644
--- a/app/controllers/distributions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/distributions_controller.rb
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ def create
         @distribution.initialize_request_items
       end
       @items = current_organization.items.alphabetized
+      @partner_list = current_organization.partners.where.not(status: 'deactivated').alphabetized
+
       if Event.read_events?(current_organization)
         inventory = View::Inventory.new(@distribution.organization_id)
         @storage_locations = current_organization.storage_locations.active_locations.alphabetized.select do |storage_loc|
@@ -147,6 +149,8 @@ def new
       @distribution.copy_from_donation(params[:donation_id], params[:storage_location_id])
     end
     @items = current_organization.items.alphabetized
+    @partner_list = current_organization.partners.where.not(status: 'deactivated').alphabetized
+
     if Event.read_events?(current_organization)
       inventory = View::Inventory.new(current_organization.id)
       @storage_locations = current_organization.storage_locations.active_locations.alphabetized.select do |storage_loc|
@@ -175,6 +179,7 @@ def edit
         current_user.has_role?(Role::ORG_ADMIN, current_organization)
       @distribution.line_items.build if @distribution.line_items.size.zero?
       @items = current_organization.items.alphabetized
+      @partner_list = current_organization.partners.alphabetized
       @audit_warning = current_organization.audits
         .where(storage_location_id: @distribution.storage_location_id)
         .where("updated_at > ?", @distribution.created_at).any?
diff --git a/app/views/distributions/_form.html.erb b/app/views/distributions/_form.html.erb
index b72329f950..f28782234c 100644
--- a/app/views/distributions/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/distributions/_form.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <% end %>
 
     <%= f.association :partner,
-      collection: current_organization.partners.alphabetized,
+      collection: @partner_list,
       label: "Partner",
       error: "Which partner is this distribution going to?" %>
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/distributions_requests_spec.rb b/spec/requests/distributions_requests_spec.rb
index a5b6243cfc..34e06e4af5 100644
--- a/spec/requests/distributions_requests_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/distributions_requests_spec.rb
@@ -129,6 +129,21 @@
         expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
         expect(response).to have_error
       end
+
+      context "Deactivated partners should not be displayed in partner dropdown" do
+        before do
+          create(:partner, name: 'Active Partner', organization: organization, status: "approved")
+          create(:partner, name: 'Deactivated Partner', organization: organization, status: "deactivated")
+        end
+
+        it "should not display deactivated partners after error and re-render of form" do
+          post distributions_path(distribution: { comment: nil, partner_id: nil, storage_location_id: nil }, format: :turbo_stream)
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(400)
+          expect(response).to have_error
+          expect(response.body).not_to include("Deactivated Partner")
+          expect(response.body).to include("Active Partner")
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe "GET #new" do
@@ -179,6 +194,19 @@
         end
       end
 
+      context "Deactivated partners should not be displayed in partner dropdown" do
+        before do
+          create(:partner, name: 'Active Partner', organization: organization, status: "approved")
+          create(:partner, name: 'Deactivated Partner', organization: organization, status: "deactivated")
+        end
+
+        it "should not display deactivated partners on new distribution" do
+          get new_distribution_path(default_params)
+          expect(response.body).not_to include("Deactivated Partner")
+          expect(response.body).to include("Active Partner")
+        end
+      end
+
       context 'with units' do
         before(:each) do
           Flipper.enable(:enable_packs)
@@ -464,6 +492,14 @@
         expect(response.body).not_to include("You’ve had an audit since this distribution was started.")
       end
 
+      it "should display deactivated partners in partner dropdown" do
+        create(:partner, name: 'Active Partner', organization: organization, status: "approved")
+        create(:partner, name: 'Deactivated Partner', organization: organization, status: "deactivated")
+        get edit_distribution_path(id: distribution.id)
+        expect(response.body).to include("Deactivated Partner")
+        expect(response.body).to include("Active Partner")
+      end
+
       context 'with units' do
         let!(:request) {
           create(:request,