diff --git a/src/file_transfers.c b/src/file_transfers.c
index 1b49ced..4ac5c1b 100644
--- a/src/file_transfers.c
+++ b/src/file_transfers.c
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ struct FileTransfer *get_file_transfer_struct_index(uint32_t friendnum, uint32_t
         struct FileTransfer *ft = direction == FILE_TRANSFER_SEND ?
                                               &Friends.list[friendnum].file_sender[i] :
                                               &Friends.list[friendnum].file_receiver[i];
-        if (ft->index == index)
+
+        if (ft->state != FILE_TRANSFER_INACTIVE && ft->index == index)
             return ft;
     }